Activity Centre is approved for Butlin's in Bognor Regis

Arun District Council planners have approved the building of the centre at the Upper Bognor Road resort and relocation of fairground rides, some of which will be under a new tensile enclosure.

Their decision report said the application 'proposes the removal of an artificial pitch and associated fencing and landscaping and relocating the existing fairground rides in its place'.

"Some of these rides would be located under a new textile canopy to provide rain cover," it said.

"A new Activity Centre is proposed on an area of land where some of the fairground rides currently sit and seeks to extend the leisure offering of the holiday resort, providing space for escape rooms, laser tag, café, golf, ping pong and bar facilities."

It said 'overall, the proposed development will lead to a net increase in leisure and tourism facilities onsite, improving the visitor economy'.

"The proposal is estimated to create the equivalent of 45 full-time jobs to operate the Activity Centre," officers said.

Both the tensile structure and Activity Centre will be viewable from a very limited number of locations from outside of the site

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Bognor Regis Town Council have no objections to the proposed development. One objection was received relating to the impacts of noise and nuisance of the proposed development on local residents.

To view the decision go to the Arun District Council planning portal and use the search reference BR/200/22/PL.