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Bognor Regis Place St. Maur Place St Maur & Esplanade, Bognor Regis Public Engagement on Concept Design Proposals February 2021
Bognor Regis Introduction
Place St. Maur
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Project background Strategic objectives Programme
Welcome to the public consultation on Place St. Maur. The strategic objectives for the project are: Below is an outline programme for the project. The project is
taking place over an 18 month period with completion of works at
LUC has been appointed by Arun District Council to develop the • To complete the enhanced public realm link between the seafront Place St Maur expected by the end of March 2022. This public
design for Place St. Maur and the Esplanade. Place St Maur is and town centre. consultation is an important part of the process and will inform the
an important public space adjacent to the Regis Centre in Bognor • To create a high quality, welcoming space for visitors to spend development of the preferred design.
Regis and the seafront, but it is not fulfilling its potential as an time in.
attractive and welcoming space for visitors. • To create a flexible venue for outdoor events.
2020 2021 2022
The Council has provisionally secured government funding through
a Coast to Capital grant scheme providing opportunity to enhance Project scope October 2020 - Project Award
the Place St Maur site. The scheme will be delivered Spring 2022. The project aims to develop and implement a masterplan for Place Preparation, briefing & concept design
Stakeholder discussions
St Maur including the following elements:
Public consultation on design options
• Enhanced hard landscape and drainage.
Train station • Areas of soft landscape. Spatial co-ordination
• Water play. Stakeholder update on preferred design
• Lighting.
• Seating. Technical Design finalised
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Proposals for the Esplanade are conceptual only at this stage and
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Waterloo include an enhanced wearing course to the highway and footways, End of construction period
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in-ground infrastructure, temporary planting and seating to support
and facilitate events.
Pier and beach
Engagement to date
Place St Maur LUC has engaged with a range of stakeholder groups, including
Esplanade
Council Officers representing a range of different service areas,
Council Members, business interests, and neighbours of Place
St Maur. This has helped to develop a better understanding of
the existing site, potential opportunities and future management
needs. Board no.4 summarises the feedback received to date.
Bognor Regis Existing site
Place St. Maur
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1. View from Belmont street looking south 2. Existing surface and interface with the Bognor Regis Centre 3. Level change between Place St. Maur and the Esplanade
4. Interface with Seafront Mounds 5. Interface with Mountbatten Court 6. View from the promenade looking north 7. View from the Esplanade, looking north
Bognor Regis Stakeholder feedback summary
Place St. Maur
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history current use events
Design constrained by ice rink,
Markets Ice rink could it be located elsewhere? Ice rink brings high number of people
to seafront area at quiet time of year materials
Bognor Regis Carnival
Rex + Royal Hall
Illuminations
Southdown Folk Festival Central area for open entertainment
space, primarily to be an events space/
lighting Paving to be easily cleaned
Through route only Robustness
flexible at different times of year
Light show/lasers on
St Maur des Fosse
Esplanade important vehicular route Light paving creates issues with glare
Flag poles
Outdoor events Esplanade key car parking
Seafront mounds a positive
Marquee footings / opportunity for pop up units
side of Regis Centre
Use of timber, not lots of stainless
steel
Fun fares + Punch and Judy Covered area for auditorium/performances Recycled materials
Esplanade car dominated Make positive use of light levels – to light entrance way Permeable surfaces
Esplanade key car parking
Flush light fittings Consider carbon footprint
Maintainable, adaptable, vandal proof
existing condition furniture wind
Inclusion of retractable flag poles Consider use of planting as windbreak
ASB low level
Drainage Seating and picnic area/tables important/
creative design
Strong winds – consideration of
accessibility
windbreaks/cover/use of planting
Poor surface
Esplanade traffic works well when shut
Water bottle filling station
Flexibility, storage to be considered Avoid too much cover which would encourage anti-social behaviour Site to be accessible
Lacks connection Large screen for events or advertising
issues / constraints Interpretation to explain history of site
Sustainable seating for outside performances
Street furniture to be bolted down and moved for ice rink
Regis Centre
Drainage
Noise levels for residents
Esplanade
Ice rink ASB
Southern aspect - weather
Late night ASB Softening of Esplanade
Closure of Esplanade (when closed
planting
Litter - lack of bins
should be no vehicle traffic permitted)
Concern that existing green areas/planting
visual appearance
Closure of Esplanade - duration to be considered by ADC
opportunities Should not close Esplanade (permanently)
– impact on businesses
will be lost – to retain/add to
Close Esplanade
Inclusion of portable trees/shrubs
Design to have year-round appeal/colourful Bee friendly planting
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Wow factor, fun, imaginative,
Extension of seafront mounds
vibrant, tasteful, different to
Wow / fun / special Planting Flexible site elsewhere, USP for Bognor connections
Better defined routes Improved parking Regis
Promote link between seafront and town centre
Lighting Infrastructure Regis Centre bleak appearance,
Sea front connection camouflage Regis Centre with - do not block main route or views / needs visual
More events
Interpretation
planting / wall of water link
Place St Maur important through
way – make more attractive
Link between Place St Maur and Arcade – consideration of a raised table
Bridge/boardwalk across the road to seafront
Creation of destination,
make a difference No view of sea from Place St Maur due to lower
water levels – visual connection
Create level access between Place St Maur and seafront to invite people
Water jets – could they be lit to be art across
Link from York Road
destination attraction (Potential to Mosaic paving Impact on wider regeneration
include infrastructure for inclusion Artwork trail to direct people through space/art
later) Flexibility and future proofing - consideration of Regis
Maintenance budget for water feature Centre site
Use recycled water
Bognor Regis Site analysis
Place St. Maur
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History Connections Hard & Soft Landscape
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• At the end of the 1900s, • Place St Maur provides a • Place St Maur and the
Place St. Maur consisted direct pedestrian link from immediate surroundings
of open space, with York the train station and town are predominantly hard
Road linking the High centre to the seafront. landscape of variable
Street to The Esplanade. quality.
• This link is compromised
• The Kursaal (Theatre by Belmont Street and • The Seafront Mounds to
Royal) was constructed The Esplanade. There the south west corner and
in 1911 to the east of are formal crossing points east provide areas of lawn,
York Road and had a across these roads but planting and trees. There
direct relationship with the access for pedestrians can is a single tree (Monterey
Promenade. be improved. Pine) on the southern edge
of the site.
• In 1979 the Bognor Regis • The ice-cream parlour, cafe
Centre was built on the and Brewers Fare have
site of the Theatre Royal. Regis Centre 1980s View from York Road looking south Seafront Mounds and existing pine tree
outdoor seating areas on
the square. These provide
some activity and interest
on the edges of the space.
Bognor Regis Site analysis
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Environment Activities
Temporary marquee
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• Place St Maur is very exposed to south-westerly winds coming • Place St Maur is ideally located for events and hosts a number
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directly off the seafront. of activities throughout the year, including ice-skating and a folk
festival.
• The site is south-facing so very sunny with some shade adjacent
to the buildings - to the east in the morning and to the west in the • The marquees for these activities require a substantial amount of
evening. space; the centre of the site will therefore need to be kept open
to allow events to continue.
Winter market with food and beverage offers operates alongside the ice rink
Existing site is open and exposed South Downs Folk Festival
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Place St. Maur
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a Open space for water play and in-ground infrastructure to support events d Interface with cafés/commercial units Arun District Council 11284
b Green corridor providing buffer between residents and activities, slower route and seating e Pedestrian-friendly zone with improved connections to town centre and seafront (concept only)
c Raised areas providing shelter and visual connection to seafront Pedestrian connection with creation of wider pedestrian crossings
Bognor Regis Bognor Regis - design inspiration
Place St. Maur
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The character and environment of Bognor Regis provide a wealth of inspiration for the design. The proposals will
draw on this context whilst being bold, fun and imaginative to enhance the town’s identity and draw in more visitors.
Bognor Regis
Place St. Maur
Dynamic paving 9
There is an opportunity for a new paving pattern which provides a ‘wow-factor’ to the site and improves connectivity between the town centre and seafront.
Paving pattern examples Paving pattern examples Paving pattern examples Superkilen park, Copenhagen Paseo Bandera, Santiago
Paseo Bandera, Santiago Brasilia Paving pattern examples
Shangai Paseo Bandera, Santiago Superkilen park, Copenhagen Paseo Bandera, Santiago
Bognor Regis Water play
Place St. Maur
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Key to the project will be the introduction of a new outdoor water play feature located centrally in Place St Maur. The design will
include water jets and shallow water pools providing play opportunities and focal point whilst using a recycled water system.
Cassiobury Park, Watford - water play with jets (LUC project) Hull City Centre - reflecive pool King’s Cross, London - water stream
(The Fountain Workshop) (The Fountain Workshop)
Folkestone Harbour - water jet display and water play feature (The Fountain Workshop) Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (The Fountain Workshop)
Lighting integrated with water jets Cassiobury Park, Watford - shallow water pools for varied water play (LUC project) The Level, Brighton - water jets and patterned paving integrated together (LUC project)Bognor Regis
Place St. Maur
Sketch Option 1 - Waves 11
Green corridor Water play & paving
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B elmo jets and shallow pool areas providing a range of
• Trees provide shade and buffer from central space, engaging water play features and display opportunities.
(tree species will be carefully selected to ensure
hardiness to sea front location e.g. strong winds). • Wave flow paving design - see board no. 13 for more
2 • Gabions providing resting places, seating for events
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and planting opportunities.
• Layout provides outdoor seating areas for cafés.
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Bognor Regis tree canopy shallow rill
Mountbatten Centre of water
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Seafront mounds & play
Silhouette • Mounded lawns provide space for picnics and
Beautiful, sculptural pieces for creative play
sunbathing. Planting provides year-round interest
and patterns of movement reflecting the waves.
3 • Gabion walls provide seating and step-up for
views across the seafront.
• Opportunity for informal play elements.
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1 Flexible open space and patterned paving 4 Cafe spill-out space
2 Green corridor with trees and gabion seating 5 Play area for younger children
3 Seafront mounds with seating, grasses and lawn 6 Pedestrian-friendly surface with reduced-width carriageway
7 Water play area including water jets and shallow poolsBognor Regis Sketch Option 2 - Sand Ripples
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t r e et Green corridor
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with planting, trees and boulders.
• Low walls represent sea defence
groynes defining spaces for
planting and seating.
• Layout provides outdoor seating
2 areas for cafés.
4 • Trees and planting provide
a buffer from the activities in
central space.
• Tree planting will be carefully
Bognor Regis selected to ensure chosen
7 Centre species are hardy to sea winds,
salty air and drought conditions.
Mountbatten
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Water play & paving
• ‘Groynes’ provide seating and define areas of planting
• A combination of water jets and shallow pool areas will
provide a range of engaging water play features and • Tree planting provides shade and shelter.
opportunity for water displays with integrated lighting.
• Boulders provide informal play and seating.
• Sand ripples paving design - see board no.13 for more
7 information. • Structural elements to provide opportunity for informal
all-ages play and exercise.
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1 Flexible open space and patterned paving 4 Cafe spill-out space
2 Green corridor with trees, planting and benches 5 Play area for younger children
3 ‘Drifts’ of planting with low walls as seating/shelter 6 Pedestrian-friendly surface with reduced-width carriageway
7 Water play area including water jets and shallow poolsBognor Regis
Place St. Maur
Paving options 13
Waves : organic Sand Ripples : geometric Concept & colour
A paving tapestry will form the centre piece to the
regenerated Place St. Maur. Emerging concepts for the
paving design take their inspiration from the Bognor Regis
seafront with references including organic wave-like flows,
geometric forms echoing the ever changing sand ripples,
and abstract coastal wildlife patterning.
All paving options will be exploring how the design can
be potentially extended across the Esplanade to better
connect Place St Maur to the seafront in the future.
Wave patterning along the shore at Bognor Precedent : flowing lines Sand ripples formations at Bognor Regis Precedent : use of lines and colour
• Geometric forms depict the sand ripples exposed by a retreating sea tide.
• Organic pattern based on waves and tides.
• Ripples move east to west across the Place linking to informal raised seating Indicative paving forms Paving concept and water jet integration
• Pattern helps to define different uses in different areas. along the planted border of the green corridor.
• Potential to extend across the Esplanade to better connect Place St Maur with the • The linear layout frames the proposed water jets and pooling for water play and
seafront. feature displays. Fish & Gull : abstract
Grey shades Abstract colour palette
Concept - abstract : bespoke fish and gull patterning
Curved white lines used to accentuate grey tones Warm earth tones Linear forms using 3 sand colour tones Sand and seaBognor Regis Green corridor and seafront mounds
Place St. Maur
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Seafront Mounds Green Corridor
Mounded areas of planting, lawns and trees will provide a natural extension of the existing Seafront The green corridor will create a buffer for adjacent residents, providing a slower route through the site
Mounds, creating shelter, shade, seating and views out to the seafront. with trees, planting and resting places. One option is for pergola for shade provision if budgets allow.
Linear planting of coastal species
Mounds great multiple routes through in and out Mounded landscape with benches and planting Creation of a meandering route Regular resting places
Natural feel of grasses
Sketch visualisation of seafront mounds Integrated seating Indicative pergola sketch Visualisation of green corridorBognor Regis Lighting
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Lighting will form an important component of the proposals. Options include integration of lighting with the water feature
for light displays, creation of early evening atmosphere through festoon lights, uplighting of trees or reflections within the water.
Structural lighting - Hefei Wantou & Vanke Paradise Art Wonderland, China Festoon lighting - McBurney Lane, Canada
Fountain jets at Folkestone Harbour : The Fountain Workshop Ltd Reflective light at Granary Square - Kings Cross, London : The Fountain Workshop Ltd Indicative light columnsBognor Regis Esplanade concept
Place St. Maur
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As part of the Place St Maur regeneration project the design concepts will extend to include The
Esplanade and explore potential opportunities for future improvements between Lennox Street and
Clarence Road.
The Place St Maur paving design would be extended across onto The Esplanade streetscape creating
a more vibrant, welcoming and pedestrian-friendly environment integrated with other landscape
improvements such as new planting, seating and in-ground infrastructure to facilitate events.
The vision for both Place St Maur and The Esplanade would be to create a single identity and space for
Bognor Regis able to accommodate a variety of events in the future - including along the Esplanade with
periods of traffic restrictions to ensure pedestrian priority and greater use by the local community and
visitors alike.
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Mountbatten More opportunity for events
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Extent of temporary road closures Raised table Primary crossing point
Road closure point Extension of Place St Maur paving Secondary crossing point
The Esplanade looking east Existing pedestrian crossing The Esplanade looking south west Sketch visualisation looking back to Place St MaurBognor Regis Next Steps
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Developing a Preferred Design Construction and Phasing
Please fill in the questionnaire as feedback received will be used to inform the development Construction at Place St Maur is anticipated to take place over a six month period, completing in
of a preferred design for Place St Maur. We will provide an update on the preferred design for Spring 2022. The concept design for the Esplanade will potentially form a future phase of works
Place St Maur and concept design for the Esplanade in Spring this year. subject to funding availability.
Technical designs for Place St Maur will be developed through the summer with the view to
appointing a landscape contractor and starting construction in Autumn.
Place St Maur
Current phase of works - design and implementation
Esplanade
Concept design and potential future phase of works
(subject to funding availability)
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