PEOPLE OF SOUTH SUSSEX ASKED FOR THEIR VIEWS ON PROPOSED NEW IKEA STORE AND NEW MONKS FARM DEVELOPMENT

Home Furnishings Company IKEA today announced it is aiming to bring a new IKEA store to Lancing as part of a comprehensive development. New Monks Farm Development Company will be holding a Public Exhibition from Friday 27^th and Saturday 28^th January, ahead of submitting a planning application.

The proposed development includes plans for a 35,000m² IKEA store and plans from New Monks Farm Development also outline a proposal including: 600 new homes, a new primary school, country park a major new junction on the A27.

Draft plans for the proposed new store and further development of the area can be seen at the exhibition which will take place at The Shoreham Centre, 2 Pond Road, Shoreham BN43 5WU on:

In addition the plans will also be on display at an exhibition which is due to take place on: Wednesday 1^st February 2017 from 4pm to 8pm at Lancing Parish Hall, 96 South St, Lancing BN15 8AJ.

The  35,000m² IKEA store would provide affordable high-quality home furnishing products as well as a restaurant, crèche, children’s play area and customer car park, making a visit to the store a fun day-out for the whole family.

Bringing a new IKEA store to Lancing will also create 430 local jobs offering both full and part-time positions in a wide variety of roles, including customer relations, sales, interior design and food services. All IKEA co-workers will be paid the Real Living Wage.

Tim Farlam, Real Estate Manager for IKEA, said: “At IKEA we are committed to being a good neighbour and true partner in our local community. Prior to submitting the planning application, IKEA together with New Monks Farm Development Company would like to meet with the local community and hear their views.

“At IKEA our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We want to make IKEA more accessible and are very excited to be opening a number of new stores around the UK. This site presents a great opportunity, given its scale, accessibility and location. A new store here would provide people from the greater Brighton area with relevant home furnishing solutions and will create local jobs."

Martin Perry, Director of New Monks Farm Development, said: “We are delighted to be working with IKEA, they share our values recognising the talent of their co – workers and contributing to the quality of life of the local people in the community.

 

“This is part of a wider major regeneration scheme in Lancing that is in line with the emerging Adur Local Plan. In addition to the significant employment generated through this development by IKEA, 600 homes for local families will be created, supported by a new primary school, a country park and replacing the Sussex Pad traffic lights with a major new roundabout on the A27 will improve the situation for commuters and open up new job opportunities on Shoreham Airport.”