Latest plans for Waterloo Square get mixed reaction

A picture of the planned building as it would be seen from the pier.

The design of the seven storey building were criticised by some as ‘ugly’ while others argued it was ‘dragging Bognor into the 21st century’.

Roy Benedict Gibb said: “Looks great. Finally dragging the Bognor seafront into the 21st century. Hopefully a nice coffee shop at the bottom too.”

Rebecca Gracey said: “My immediate thoughts are that it is not in keeping with surrounding areas as it is way too high and unimaginative building design

Jackie Tye said: “Should be a business of some sort. Either a hotel chain of something else to bring people back in. Do we need more blocks of flats?”

Graham Partin said: “It won’t happen. There has to be at least 20 years of talking/planning/discussion and moaning first. It will end up in the ‘pending tray’ like the Regis Centre, sea front toilets and Sunken Garden area.”

Two retails units will feature on the ground floor of the building with a basement for residential parking.

Forty-nine units will be used for accommodation and 30 per cent of these are expected to be affordable.

The property will feature four one-bed studio apartments, 20 one-bed two-person units, five two-bed three-person units and 20 two-bed four-person apartments.