A plan to build 209 new homes on the site of the former Worthing gas works has been submitted to the Borough Council.
The gas holders that used to dominate the skyline at the Park Road site could be replaced by five blocks of flats — ranging from studio apartments to three bedroom accommodation.
The application, submitted by housebuilder St William Ltd, will go before the planning committee of Worthing Borough Council within the next few months.
The developer says the blocks will be between three and seven storeys high and will surround a central garden. Extensive consultations with local councillors, residents and the Worthing Society were held before the application was submitted.
Worthing Borough Council's Executive Member for Regeneration, Cllr Kevin Jenkins, said:
"This is a decision for the planning committee but the principle of building much needed homes on brownfield sites is sound and fits in with our long term plans to help revitalise our town centre through a mixture of new residents within walking distance creating demand for entertainment leisure activities and a good mix of retail."
The gasworks, established in 1835 as the town's population grew, expanded to cover its present site and a section of what is now the Waitrose car park. At the height of its activity there were three gas holders and two manufacturing houses. The last gasholder was decommissioned in 2009 and demolished two years ago.
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