Lancing police station to be sold for the benefit of the community
Released: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
We've put up for sale the site of the former Lancing police station to help the community benefit from the building again.
We bought the building in North Road in 2021 after it had sat empty for a number of years. The site backs onto Monks Recreation Ground.
With the help of flexible office company Freedom Works, the building was converted into a community, charity and small business space known as Fabric. Workspaces, meeting rooms, hot-desking facilities and event space were leased to local groups to help support the community and up-and-coming businesses taking their first steps.
Since then we have been reviewing how the whole site could be redeveloped as part of the long-term regeneration of the centre of Lancing’s shopping area.
This included discussing potential uses for the site with the community as part of our Lancing: Now and into the Future project, which aims to prioritise projects that meet residents' needs and aspirations.
We have now decided that the best option would be to sell the land to someone who will be able to bring the important site back into use. The income from the sale will be invested in other community projects and programmes across the district, in line with our approach of putting our funds into those assets that bring the greatest benefits for residents.
Cllr Becky Allinson, Adur’s cabinet member for regeneration, said:
“The police station site is a prominent location in Lancing with a huge amount of potential for redevelopment.
“We’re looking for someone who wants to invest in this great location and help us transform North Road for everyone who lives and works in the area.”
Photo: The former Lancing Police Station building
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