A fabric shop will become a micropub. The Eclectic Maker, in Station Parade, Tarring Road, Worthing, will be converted into a drinking establishment after Adur and Worthing Councils approved the plans on Monday. The venue is expected to be open seven days a week, with a mix of tables and benches inside.
READ MORE: Youths spotted throwing stones at seals and shooting fox in face with air gun Tony Button, who submitted the planning application, said: "The very nature and ethos of a micropub limits any negative impact to the local community and residents by limiting opening hours. "In addition, the culture of a micropub encourages people to sit and converse with one another and as such there will be no music or televised sports during our opening hours. "We will install sound insulation in the ceiling and sound absorption on the walls and we will discourage people from congregating outside, and provide cigarette disposal away from the premises.
" The plans also propose an outdoor enclosed space with seating. During the planning process, a number of residents around the town showed support for the micropub. Stephen Jones, who lives nearby, said: "I think that an afternoon and evening hospitality unit will help in the regeneration of this part of Worthing.
"There are a number of micropubs in the town and they have helped in making Worthing an interesting place to visit and live in. "We have a large number of coffee shops which meet daytime demand, and it would be nice to have an ou.
