Plans to remove and rebuild an East Wittering skate park have been submitted to Chichester District Council.
The application from East Wittering Parish Council seeks permission to remove the steel half-pipe currently in Downview Recreation Ground and build an improved skate-park further up the field.
A design statement submitted with the application said the half-pipe, which was installed before 2008, was ‘no longer fit for purpose’ and could only be used by one person at a time.
The proposed new skate-park went through five designs and a string of consultations.
It was finalised in September 2023, 15 months after the idea was first raised.
The development of a new skate-park has been very much a community affair.
Things were kicked off by Cllr Richard Ford in June 2022, when he delivered 100 letters to people living near the recreation ground.
More than £62,000 was pledged by businesses and individuals via various fund-raisers, including an auction.
The design statement added: “Consultation has found that the young people in the area have no dedicated facility of a suitable nature to allow them to use their skateboards, wheelchairs, scooters, skates or BMX bikes safely and appropriately.”
It said the proposed skate-park would provide:
To view the application, log on to publicaccess.chichester.gov.uk and search for 24/00750/FUL.
