Dear Members and Residents
Fire at Holy Trinity Church, Shelley Road.
You will have been concerned to learn of the fire at this Grade II Listed
church which has left local residents very shaken. This heritage building
has been vacant for some time and is not being properly maintained by the
Chichester Diocese. It has been the subject of unsuitable development
proposals. The unkempt state of the building and grounds has attracted
anti-social behaviour and ongoing vandalism culminating in a fire.
As a conservation society we are extremely concerned about the seriously
dilapidated condition of this listed building. We are in touch with
Planning Enforcement at the Council and have written to the Diocesan
Authorities as well as the Council’s Conservation Architect. I have has
also been in contact with Paul Holden for publicity in The Worthing
Journal and will issue an update when we receive a response from the
Diocese at Chichester.
Sue Belton, Worthing Society Chair.
