Angmering garden centre rises to home-baking demand

The Haskins Roundstone Garden Centre, on the A259 at Angmering, is asking Arun District Council for permission to change two of the 19 categories of goods it is allowed to sell.

It wants to halve its 200sq m of floorspace for food and drink and replace a 250sq m arts and craft area with a new cook shop and demonstration area totalling 400 sq m.

In a letter accompanying the planning application, an agent for Haskins states: “The demand for baking and cookery items has grown significantly over the past few years and the idea for a cook shop follows the trend for baking/cooking/grow-your-own and leisure activities.”

The agent adds that the arts and craft space is no longer needed following the opening of the Hobbycraft store in the centre’s grounds. The cookery/baking items are already being sold on the premises, but would be combined in one area. Haskins was prepared to reduce space for food and drink following some concerns.

The full list of the latest Arun plans in the Gazette area (not including tree applications) is:

ANGMERING: modify planning obligation relating to items 1 and 19 on schedule 2 under planning consent A/109/10 to “restrict and limit the sale of goods at the site”, Haskins Garden Centre, Roundstone bypass.

BARNHAM: single-storey extension and tiled vaulted roof above flat roof extension, Mill House, Yapton Road.

EAST PRESTON: rear extension, 11 Kenhurst.

KINGSTON: demolish four-bedroom, three-storey house and build four-bedroom, two-storey house (re-submission of K/20/12), 52 Coastal Road.

LITTLEHAMPTON: various new signs, Lloyds TSB, 1 Beach Road.

RUSTINGTON: change of use from book warehouse to a single dwelling house, Macaulay Library Supply Co Ltd, Waverley Road.

YAPTON: workshop/storage building, land adjoining Little Meadow, Bilsham Road.

LAST week’s applications:

ARUNDEL: demolish garage and build single-storey ground floor extension, incorporating new dining room, utility room and external store, 58 Ford Road.

Non-illuminated directional sign on side elevation and externally-illuminated roundel sign on rear elevation, Pizza Express, 33 High Street. Also, listed building consent application for same.

EAST PRESTON: replacement dwelling, Water’s Edge, Seafield Road.

Remove conservatory and build chalet extension with alterations to roof to roof to form gable end, 11A Hillview Crescent, East Preston.

LITTLEHAMPTON: change of use from disused taxi office to residential flat, 135A Wick Street, Wick.

Alterations to shopfront, Coopers Store, 6 Norfolk Road.

Front porch extension, 1 Rose Place.

Rear extension, 101 Clun Road.

Extensions to rear of property, 4 Granville Road.

RUSTINGTON: renewal of unimplemented planning permission R/271/09 for single-storey rear extension, Thatched Barn, Station Road, East Preston.

Single-storey extension to rear, 27 Pigeonhouse Lane.

Two-storey rear extension, single-storey side extension behind garage and two dormer windows to front, 15 Cudlow Avenue.

Single-storey and two-storey rear extension (re-submission, following R/226/12), Dominic House, Harsfold Road.

First-floor extension above flat roof garage and single-storey extension to garage, 6 Bushby Avenue.

Demolish buildings, and construct retail unit with servicing and car parking, 1-5 Ash Lane and 124 The Street.