Thousands of homes to be built on North Bersted estate

Landowners have spoken with confidence that a North Bersted estate with thousands of homes will be built.

The Church Commissioners and David Langmead are due to submit

plans for the Bognor Regis Eco Quarter development north of Chalcraft Lane by the end of next month.

The first stage of the scheme will involve 2,000 homes '“ out of a proposed total of 2,500 homes '“ on farmland along with 47,000sq m of employment space.

The scheme forms part of one of the options put out for consultation by Arun District Council.

Stephen Melligan, of the Church Commissioners, said its scheme was in pole position.

It formed a sustainable urban extension in line with the views of the influential South East Plan recently issued by the government.