Vision – Early Site Plan (March 2015)

1. Bus Station – zero-carbon buses from local Park and Ride car parks
2. Visitor Car Parks – mostly concealed beneath the Visitor Centre
3. South Downs National Park Visitor Centre – acts as gateway to the development
4. Riding Stables – with access to bridlepaths and the South Downs Way
5. Hotels – total of 300 bedrooms, no more than two stories, linked by an atrium
6. Restaurants – serving local produce, including fish, meats and specialities
7. Pop-up street food – giving small local businesses the opportunity to start-up
8. Retail / cafes / catering – a range of local shops, coffee shops, cafes and food outlets
9. River and waterfront residential – some with associated mooring facilities
10. Zip Wire / Cable Car – this could connect the front and back of the site, and possibly beyond
11. Apartments / houses – with indigenous planting and photovoltaic panels on their roof modules
12. Maintenance / power supply – the site will be off-grid, and will sell energy to local communities
13. Roof top restaurant – serving local produce from the everyday to fine dining, with views out to the Downs
14. Car Club car park – with charging points for electric and hybrid cars
15. Premium Penthouse suites – with hi-tech specifications and views out to the distant Downs
16. Natural grassland habitat – based on areas already given over to wilderness and ready for preservation
17. Cultural Quarter – a mix of regional produce, arts, crafts, makers and shops
18. Estate Office – to support off-plan purchases of both residential and retail
19. Watersports / picnic / barbeque areas – a mix of play and recreation areas
20. Reedbeds – with related aquatic vegetation and conservation and preservation measures
21. Wildlife Centre – with interactive explanations of the wildlife and eco-system of the chalk pit
22. Primary School – with the capacity to handle intake from local communities too
23. Windmill – assists in driving water pumps
24. Housing for the elderly – with an adjacent care home and veterinary clinic
25. Health Centre – serves both the site and the immediate local community
26. Art Galleries – mix of international collections, high end retail, regional work, and studio masterclasses
27. Music Workshops – a natural adjunct to the auditorium, with hi-tech facilities and rooms for tutorials
28. Auditorium – 500 seats, with facilities for speaking, conference, film and musical performances
29. Education Centre – with industrial, geological and architectural history, plus an architectural museum
30. Green Technology Centre – with links to academia and commerce, plus a related education centre
31. Park, playground and landscaped areas – integrated into the overall landscaping, for inhabitants and visitors alike
32. Business Zone – with offices, meeting rooms and related facilities
33. Shared Cycle Scheme – with charging points for electric bikes
34. Business Zone car parks – with charging points for electric and hybrid cars
35. Sports Centre – with gym (featuring energy generating equipment), and a 50 meter pool
36. Preserved woodland – conservation and preservation area
37. Atrium – with public access to roof area
38. Erringham Community Bank