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May 2024
Arun District Council is pleased to confirm that a main contractor has been appointed to progress the detailed design for the rejuvenated Alexandra Theatre in the Regis Centre, Bognor Regis, with construction work expected to start later in 2024.
In the meantime, our regeneration team is working on the information to discharge a range of planning conditions that were put in place when planning permission was granted in February 2024. This includes providing additional information on how construction will be managed (working with the appointed contractor) and additional surveys needed on the current building to ensure it is ready for construction.
The council will keep the community informed of progress before construction work starts and throughout the construction period. This will include information on how the construction will be managed and any potential interface with Place Saint Maur and Regis Centre car park.
March 2024
We are pleased that we are now in a position where we can start sharing regular updates on the Alexandra Theatre project.
Planning permission for the rejuvenation of the theatre was formally issued in February 2024 and preparation work for the start of construction continues at pace.
Site investigation and survey work is taking place both within and outside The Regis Centre and our Regeneration Team is now finalising the appointment of the main building contractor following tender returns and evaluation. Construction work is due to start in late spring 2024.
Arun Arts have successfully completed their relocation into temporary performance and administration space for the duration of the construction period.
We hope that these updates have been helpful. If you have any questions on the project or this update, please contact us directly at 0800 080 3178 or email us at regisrejuvenation@devcomms.co.uk.
September 2023
We are delighted to announce that the Arun District Council Planning Committee have resolved to approve the planning application on 6th September 2023, granting officers delegated authority to conclude matters.
We would like to thank those who have showed their support for the proposals.
Our media release on the approved planning application can be found below:
July 2023
We are pleased that a planning application has now been submitted to Arun District Council for the rejuvenation of the theatre. The application has been validated and can be found under reference number BR/142/23/PL.
June 2023
We are hosting a second community event on Friday 16th June, where we will be providing an update on our final proposals for Alexandra Theatre. We would like to share the finalised plans and designs with the local community.
Our details of the information event can be found at the leaflet available to download below alongside the exhibition display from the day:
April 2023
Feedback from our public consultation period in March shows that the vast majority of those engaged support the proposals to rejuvenate Alexandra Theatre – with 98% of respondents saying that they supported the rejuvenation of the site.
This follows the event on 17th March where over 300 members of the local community attended to find out more.
Our media release on the feedback received can be found below:
March 2023
On Friday 17th March 2023, we hosted a community conversation event on the vision for the new Alexandra Theatre. At the event, we invited local stakeholders and residents to come and speak with us to find out more information on the proposals and ask any questions.
Details of the information event can be found at the leaflet available to download below and the exhibition display from the day.