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Leisure and tourism in Adur
Beach huts
There are nine locations in Adur where there are beach huts - for the sites see the map and list below.
Due to their popularity there is a long wait for beach huts to become vacant or available. All waiting lists for beach huts (on Adur DC controlled sites) are currently closed, except for Southwick Beach where you can apply using our
These nine beach hut sites are administered by :
- ADC = Adur District Council (the four bold site numbers, 1, 2, 8 and 9 in list below)
- LPC = Lancing Parish Council
- GS = The Site Manager, Golden Sands Caravan Park
- 1 : West Beach, Brighton Road, Lancing (A259,
opposite Western Road)
ADC : (01273) 263255 - 2 : Opposite Bessborough Terrace, Brighton Road, Lancing
ADC : (01273) 263255 - 3 : Beach Green, Brighton Road, Lancing (opposite South Street)
LPC : (01903) 753355 - 4 : Beach Green, Brighton Road, Lancing
LPC : (01903) 753355 - 5 : West of Shopsdam Road, Lancing (beach end)
LPC : (01903) 753355 - 6 : Golden Sands, Brighton Road, Lancing (beach side
of Golden Sands caravan park)
GS : (01903) 752701 - 7 : Widewater Lagoon, West Beach Road, Lancing
LPC : (01903) 753355 - 8 : Beach Green, Shoreham Beach, Beach Road, Shoreham-by-Sea
ADC : (01273) 263255 - 9 : Southwick Beach, Basin Road South, Southwick (south
of lock gates)
ADC : (01273) 263255
In
location 9, at Southwick Beach, the beach huts are available on an
annual licence from Adur District Council : (01273) 263255. The beach huts
at Southwick Beach are of a 'continuous concrete block design'. The beach
huts at all other locations are individual wooden huts of a more traditional
design.
(Photo right : Beach huts at Southwick Beach).
In
locations 1 to 8 you rent just the pitch from either Adur District
Council, Lancing Parish Council or Golden Sands Caravan Park respectively
(see list above). You can then either purchase the existing beach hut on
that pitch from its present owner, if there is one already there, or you
can install a new beach hut on the pitch if it is vacant.
(Photo left : Beach huts at Shoreham Beach).
Please note that there are size and colour restrictions that apply to beach huts, these restrictions may also vary depending on which area the beach hut is in. Please use the appropriate contact number for more details - see list above.
For more information on beach huts, the costs of their pitches and the current availability please refer to the list below, or contact the appropriate council for details (see list above).
You can contact Adur District Council by sending Estates an e-mail.
Beach huts and beach huts sites
Revised licence fees for year 2009/2010
(correct as at 31-03-2009)
- Site 1 : West Beach, Lancing (pitch
only)
(Rateable value : £130)
Rent element : £256.30
up to 31st December 2009 : V.A.T. @ 15% : £38.45 Total : £294.75
from 1st January 2010 : V.A.T. @ 17.5% : £44.85 Total : £301.15
- Site 2 : opposite Bessborough Terrace, Lancing (pitch
only)
(Rateable value : £130)
Rent element : £256.30
up to 31st December 2009 : V.A.T. @ 15% : £38.45 Total : £294.75
from 1st January 2010 : V.A.T. @ 17.5% : £44.85 Total : £301.15
- Site 8 : Beach Green, Shoreham (pitch
only)
(Rateable value : £140)
Rent element : £264.00
up to 31st December 2009 : V.A.T. @ 15% : £39.60 Total : £303.60
from 1st January 2010 : V.A.T. @ 17.5% : £46.20 Total : £310.20
- Site 9 : Southwick Beach (pitch
and hut)
(Rateable value : £130)
Rent element : £546.70
up to 31st December 2009 : V.A.T. @ 15% : £82.01 Total : £628.71
from 1st January 2010 : V.A.T. @ 17.5% : £95.67 Total : £642.37
Notes :
- Non - domestic rates (NDR) are chargeable in addition to the costs above, but are billed separately by the Revenues department. The cost of this is based on the rateable value and is likely to be around £55 - £60, although due to legislation changes from April 2005 the rate payer may be entitled to apply for Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) which can reduce this figure by around 50%. (Further details can be obtained from Council Tax).
- Site numbers 3, 4, 5 and 7 are administered by Lancing Parish Council, more details can be found on the Lancing Parish Council beach huts webpage
- Site number 6 (Golden Sands) is administered by the site manager at Golden Sands Caravan Park
