Angmering Village Life
News Archive
February 2022
Last year, McCarthy Stone submitted an application to build retirement apartments on the site of the old Chandler's BMW garage in Water Lane. In October 2021, Arun District Council (ADC) refused permission to build for a number of reasons and in particular the mass of the building as viewed from The Square.
McCarthy Stone have made an application to the Planning Inspectorate to appeal against ADC's decision and this is likely to be heard later in the year on the basis of a public enquiry. Notwithstanding the appeal, McCarthy Stone will be submitting amended plans to ADC which seek to overcome the previous reasons for refusal.
As forecast, Storm Eunice blew through the village yesterday (Friday) causing some damage although probably not as much as had been expected. Winds of between 60mph and 80mph had been predicted but our weather station off Roundstone Lane only recorded a maximum of 53mph but this was sufficient to cause relatively minor damage. In Station Road and Roundstone Lane, large tree limbs fell in or close to the roads and throughout the village dozens of fence panels blew down. In The Square, one glass panel and its surrounding wood frame of the noticeboard outside the Parish Council office were broken. On the Honey Lane allotments, a number of sheds and greenhouses sustained damage. A number of covers to garden furniture/BBQs also blew away and there were reports of some roof tiles being blown off. Angmering and other rail stations were closed for a long period as debris had fallen on the tracks. Schools were also closed for the day and all West Sussex libraries (including Angmering) were closed while there were no postal deliveries. More high winds are forecast for both today (Saturday) and tomorrow (Sunday).
A Catalytic Converter was stolen on Monday 14 February at 5pm from a Lexus parked on the High Street. This was removed in a couple of minutes! The Ring doorbell footage has been sent to the police.
A/11/22/HH: Single storey front extension. 33 Old Worthing Road, East Preston
A/16/22/HH: Erection of single storey rear extension and garage extension following the demolition of existing conservatory and porch. Tara, Ham Manor Close
A/191/22/HH: Single storey side extension. 73 Lloyd Goring Close
Observations on this/these Application(s) must be received by The Head of Planning Services, Arun District Council, The Arun Civic Centre, Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5LF by 10 March 2022.
To see applications, plans, design statements, etc, type the Application Reference Number (such as those above) into Arun District Council's "Application Search Facility ", click on the Search button, and click on the hyperlink reference when selected application is returned - then select "Documents".
Angmering Parish Council has established a new community grant pot of £5,000 for 2022 to support groups in Angmering who are planning to organise celebratory activities for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Weekend between Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 June 2022. Activities outside these dates (in May/June) will also be considered as long as they clearly celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Grant applications can be made up to a maximum of £500 and will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. All groups, clubs, associations and businesses within Angmering are eligible to apply. The Council are not organising a specific event, but instead decided to make funding available to as many people as possible, within Angmering, to enable them to put on a variety of events that will appeal to people across the village. Funding is available for such things as bunting and flags, to the hiring of a face painter or providing funds for an organised afternoon tea
To find out more about The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Community Grant and how to apply please visit www.angmering-pc.gov.uk/News
A/266/21/PL: 2 No. 2 storey extensions, replace existing bay window with bi-fold doors on the existing dwelling and the construction of 2 No. 5 bed new dwellings. This application is in CIL Zone 2 and is CIL liable as new dwellings. Crete House The Beeches Dappers Lane
A/10/22/PL: Part demolition and rebuild, and part conversion of existing stable and barn buildings to 1 No. habitable dwellinghouse. This application may affect the setting of a Listed Building. This application is in CIL Zone 3 and is CIL liable as new dwelling (Resubmission of previously approved A/17/18/PL). The Decoy Decoy Lane
Observations on this/these Application(s) must be received by The Head of Planning Services, Arun District Council, The Arun Civic Centre, Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5LF by 3 March 2022.
To see applications, plans, design statements, etc, type the Application Reference Number (such as those above) into Arun District Council's "Application Search Facility ", click on the Search button, and click on the hyperlink reference when selected application is returned - then select "Documents".
It is learned, with much sadness that Edwin Penn passed away yesterday morning (Thursday 10 February) after a short illness. Edwin was 91 and had lived in the village all his life. We would like to express our sincere condolences to his wife June and their family.
A major milestone has been marked at the new 74 bed care home - Angmering Grange - being built on the site of Pound Place, Roundstone Lane, which will provide residential, nursing and dementia care and create 100 jobs locally.
The site's construction team were joined yesterday (Friday 4th February) by Hallmark Care Homes' Chief Operating Officer, Aneurin Brown, Chair of Angmering Parish Council Nikki Hamilton-Street and several local councillors to mark the next stage of the build.
As part of the special event, the last roof tile was officially laid by Nikki Hamilton-Street. Guests then enjoyed refreshments nearby and a presentation from the care homes interior designer, regional hospitality manager and regional dementia practitioner.
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| (l-r) Nikki Hamilton-Street, Aneurin Brown, & site manager | Projected image on completion |
Angmering Grange Care Home is being built by Savista Developments at a cost of £13 million on a 1.9-acre site at Roundstone Lane in Angmering. The home will include 16 luxurious suites alongside several state-of-the-art facilities. Facilities will include; a café which will serve complimentary hot drinks and homemade cakes and biscuits, a state-of-the-art cinema and a luxurious hairdressing salon and therapy room. The spacious bedrooms will have their own full en-suites with showers and all bedrooms on the ground floor will have access to their own patio. The suites will include a fully fitted kitchenette with the latest appliances, a dining area, lounge as well as a large ensuite bathroom. Other innovations at the home will include; an ice cream parlour, reminiscence lounge, garden room and an outdoor roof terrace.
Aneurin Brown said: "This year we will celebrate 25 years of building and running multi-award-winning care homes. We are excited to be able to create a luxurious and engaging new care community in Angmering and are so grateful for the local support we have received so far. "Angmering Grange Care Home will provide residents with a place where they feel safe and supported to live an active and fulfilled life. Our caring and dedicated teams, will be provided with on-going training and support to provide the very best relationship centred care to residents and much thought and consideration has gone into the design of this beautiful new home."
Nikki Hamilton-Street said: "Angmering Parish Council were delighted to be a part of Angmering Grange's topping out ceremony. We witnessed a high-quality building which we hope will bring employment as well as a care home to the parish. We are very much looking forward to working with them in the coming months prior to the opening later this year to assist their integration into our community, and for many years to come."
Angmering Grange is scheduled to open its doors to its first residents this autumn. The new development will be Hallmark's 20th care home.
For further information please visit www.hallmarkcarehomes.co.uk
Big Fry in The Square has had a major refit and is planning to reopen on Monday 7 February if all goes well. A new impressive cooking range with electronic controls and display panels has been installed together with a new stainless steel counter. New electronic menu boards have also been installed which are backlit and programmable and very clear. Customers will also be able to order in advance and receive a QR code for their order speeding up the ordering and collection process. Orders are placed electronically from the till to the operators of the cooking range without the need for the paper order slips that had been used previously. I'm sure all villagers would wish Big Fry every success utilising their new equipment and welcome them back after their January closure.
Back in September 2021, we reported that The Stone Room would hopefully be opening around Easter 2022 - if planning permission etc could be approved - on the premises previously occupied by Angmering Framing and Stitches in The Square. This would be under the management of The Lamb at Angmering senior team headed by Martin Newbon, the Managing Partner, and Gemma Mason, their General Manager. It is intended to offer a competitively priced menu selection including Stone Baked Pizza and Pasta dishes along with a variety of toppings and sides, as well as desserts.
Some things have taken a bit longer to resolve but, on 28 January, the lease was finally completed and signed. Angmering-based Cloud 9 has been appointed as lead contractor. 3 phase electrics (for commercial businesses) is needed to be brought into the building and UK Power Networks will be on site sometime in the near future to complete this task - this will take approximately 7 to 10 days and the management apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause as this will necessitate some digging across The Square.
Work to transform the existing premises into an exciting new restaurant venue in Angmering will commence shortly and it is hoped to open the establishment around April/May.
CPR & De-Fib Course – Wednesday 16 March - It was reported that the Community Centre had now decided to run these events, there’s will be taking place prior to the planned APC March course and will take place during the day. A discussion took place regarding if APC should still run their course now the Community Centre were going to run them. It was decided that attendance at both would be monitored, and a review will take place after the APC course in March.
Queen's Jubilee Community Grant - Cllr. Reigate presented the supporting paper and explained what decision needed to be made. A short discussion took place regarding youth engagement, maximum grant awards, deadlines and who would decide what grants would be granted. The following was agreed: • The Maximum grant will be £500.00 per application. • The grant will be open from Tuesday 1 February until Monday 11 April 2022.. After discussion it was agreed that a small committee will decide who is to receive a grant.
Fred Rowley Name Board - Cllr. L Hamilton-Street explained that this item was on the agenda at his request. He wanted to see something else in place to celebrate winning this prestigious award other than the letter and certificate that is currently given out. Different areas where a name board could be placed were discussed along with other options such as carved bricks and a sculpture which could be engraved as new awards were given.QR codes which gave more information on each of the winners could also be considered.
The full Minutes can be read here