The Airfield Site

The Airfield Land is approximately 44 acres in size and was acquired by Lec Refrigeration and the grass runway opened after the war in the 1940's. The airfield was vastly improved in 1984 by creating a hard tarmac surface with runway lights by Charles Purley and his son, David. There was a hanger built at the same time but this was subsequently damaged by fire in 2001 and taken down.

The site has no existing use and is vacant open land. The public should be aware that this is private land, and, for their own safety, are urged to keep to the public footpath which runs along the western boundary of the land.

The existing Local Plan shows a section of the proposed North/South Relief Road located on the Airfield Site, see plan below. This road is part of the overall strategy for Bognor Regis providing a link between the north of the town and Felpham to the south.

Unfortunately, ADC’s application for Enterprise Zone status for Bognor Regis was not accepted by the Government, despite strong support from local private and public sector organisations. Nevertheless, ADC is committed to realising the enterprise@BognorRegis vision through other means. SDLL is working closely with ADC to bring forward development proposals in a parkland setting. SDLL has commissioned a team of specialist consultants to prepare a masterplan. At the appropriate time, we will consult with our stakeholders and the local community for their comments.