Fatboy Slim team to transform toilet block into beach hub

A run-down toilet block in the West Sussex seaside town of Shoreham could be transformed into a community beach hub after a deal was struck between the local authority, an internationally-acclaimed developer and a superstar DJ.Adur District Council has been searching for a partner to redevelop the toilet block on Shoreham’s Beach Green for several years. The local authority began advertising the site last year, after a number of unsuccessful attempts to find a tenant.A deal has now been agreed in principle with a team which includes those behind the Boxpark redevelopments in Shoreditch and Croydon, as well as Fatboy Slim’s Big Beach Cafe in Hove Lagoon.The emphasis for the Big Beach Box will be on creating a new community cafe which could also include a roof terrace, changing rooms and a centre for watersports.The proposal is led by Boxpark, which created the world’s first pop-up mall for retailers and food and beverage operators in east London. The developer team will also include Dan Stockland and Norman Cook (AKA Fatboy Slim) who created the Big Beach Cafe in Hove Lagoon.After entering into a preferred developer status with developer Boxpark, the council will now enter into a full consultation with the local community to draw up more detailed plans, before a planning application is submitted.The proposal will be drawn up by Brighton-based Chalk Architects.