West Sussex charity plans to extend car park and build new reception area for visitors
Ferring Country Centre is planning to extend its car park and build a new reception area with shop.
The charity supports adults with learning disabilities and the site in Rife Way, Ferring, includes riding stables, garden centre and farm.
An application has been made to Arun District Council for an extension to the car parking area and a new building containing retail floor space.
The application, submitted by RB Design on behalf of the charity, will affect a Public Right of Way. Comments by October 1.
In the design and access statement, RB Design says: “The proposal has been developed to support the continued operation and growth of Ferring Country Centre by providing improved visitor facilities together with additional parking capacity to accommodate increasing visitor demand.”
The new ticket office would be a single-storey building with space for a shop and the car park extension would provide an additional 39 car spaces, adding to the existing 57 parking spaces, plus ten motorcycle spaces and seven accessible spaces.
RB Design says: “The proposal makes efficient use of land already associated with the country centre and does not require the creation of new access arrangements or significant alterations to the wider site layout.”
The ticket office would be positioned to integrate with existing buildings and provide convenient access. The development has been designed to ensure accessibility for all users.
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