£3m plan to extend theatre

Plans to extend the theatre in Bognor Regis are still being pursued.

The 3m scheme will see a landmark building created around the present Regis Centre.

It is being promoted by centre operator Arun Arts.

The intention is to extend the 365-seat Alexandra Theatre within the centre to 500 seats to make it more viable by being able to attract bigger name performers.

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The proposal was revealed by Arun Arts last September. Its planning application was recently withdrawn because of a planning technicality.

It has been resubmitted for consideration by Arun District Council which has eight weeks to make a decision.

The project is separate from the regeneration of the site, and the Hothamton car park, by the district council and developer St Modwen.

This involves replacing the centre '“ sub-leased by Arun Arts from Whitbread which leases it from the district council '“ with an entertainment and leisure complex by 2013.

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