New master plan initiative for the future of Sovereign Harbour

Representatives of all the interested parties concerned about the future of Sovereign Harbour met this week at the Eastbourne Town Hall to find a positive way forward for the remaining undeveloped areas of land around the marina complex.

Following recent unsuccessful planning applications the developer Sovereign Harbour Limited, part of the Carillion Group has launched a new initiative to build a consensus with residents and the Council to ensure that future plans can be agreed and implemented successfully.

Managing Director of Carillion Developments, Simon Eastwood, said: “Sovereign Harbour has been shaped by a number of different house builders over a period of over 20 years. Our priority now as the owner of the remaining land is to ensure that all the various interests are taken into account and that we achieve the best possible outcome for all concerned.”

Following an initial round of consultation that was warmly greeted by all the interested parties, a new team of experts working on behalf of Carillion has been given the task of producing a master plan which considers the options in detail. The plan will then be further refined in co-operation with a cross party committee of councillors, council officers and representatives of the Sovereign Harbour Residents Association (SHRA), after the May elections have been concluded. The outcome of this process will then be subject to broad public consultation prior to implementation.

Rick Runalls, chairman of the SHRA said: “The meeting with EBC and Carillion represents a promising start to a process that will hopefully lead to the fulfilment of residents’ aspirations for a sustainable community at Sovereign Harbour. We hope that the goodwill being shown by all parties at the meeting will result in a new consultative environment, one that will lead to the Harbour being a development to be proud of.”

Norman Kinnish, director of Economy Tourism & Environment, at Eastbourne Borough Council, said: “The initiative from Sovereign Harbour Limited is welcomed by the Council and we look forward to working with the team and the SHRA on the detail of the master plan.”

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For more information contact: Selwyn Rowley at LMMC Ltd on 01926 611700 or email selwyn@lmmc.co.uk; Neil Gallini at EBC on 01323415433 or email neil.gallini@eastbourne.gov.uk and Ian Weeks SHRA on 01323 470827/mob 07857 634993 or email ian.weeks@shra.co.uk

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