A sports pavilion is set to be transformed into a modern facility.

Adur District Council said the building in Shoreham’s Buckingham Park, which is used by Shoreham RFC and others on a pay-and-play basis, “lets down the rest of the park aesthetically” but also “fails to meet the needs of its users”.

The toilet facilities are of a poor standard and the building itself needs constant maintenance due to its age, at significant cost to the council.

Work has been undertaken with various sporting groups over several years to find a suitable solution that benefits all those who use the pavilion while being good value, the council said.

It has now agreed to completely replace the existing building to provide new, modern toilets and sports facilities including changing rooms and a larger cafe.

Storage for sports equipment will also be created, removing the need for shipping containers elsewhere in the park. 

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While providing improved facilities for Buckingham Park and its users, the new building will be designed to fit in with the rest of the park and have a traditional pitched roof, as well as being vandal-proof.

The project will now go to the design phase and council officers will work with members to create a design for the new pavilion that will meet the needs of its users and create a “pleasant, functional” new building for the park.

Councillor Emma Evans, Adur’s cabinet member for the environment and leisure, said: “Buckingham Park is a treasured green space for residents of Shoreham and beyond.

“The pavilion there is in urgent need of an upgrade and through this project we can provide a new, modern space that is pleasing to the eye and provides its users with fantastic facilities.”