Approval for Boxpark’s Shoreham Beach plans

Development company Boxpark has received planning permission to create a landmark seafront dining destination and community cafe on Shoreham Beach.The Brighton-based business – which is behind acclaimed casual dining and retail developments in Shoreditch, Croydon and Wembley – received approval for the Shoreham Beachbox at a meeting of Adur District Council’s planning committee.A run-down toilet block will be transformed into a multi-purpose split level cafe-restaurant with a paved outdoor seating area and roof terrace with coastal and countryside views. Public toilets will be retained and upgraded within the building while changing rooms, a centre for water sports and community space for up to 90 people will be made available to local groups.The council entered into preferred development agreement with Boxpark for the site in Beach Green in 2017 and a lease for the land was signed earlier this year. When complete, it is expected that about 25 jobs will be created while developers have made a commitment to use local contractorsTo accommodate deliveries, the existing bus stop will be extended while the location of a council-owned surface car park close to the site alleviated parking concerns.