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Is it really necessary to have additional car parking.
- Thread starter public school boy
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deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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I don't think Bennett's is seen as long term parking due to the congestion that amount of parking causes on the junction. I'm sure the bennett brothers must also realise it has some better development potential (hotel etc), some form of permanent parking could come along with that.
seagullsovergrimsby
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So basically we need another P&R site or two before Bennetts Field becomes a field again ?
Lord Bracknell
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The question of a covenant on Bennetts Field was raised during the planning process which led to Lewes District Council giving the site planning permission for parking for three years. The nature of the covenant, as stated by one of the objectors at the time, is that its long-term use is restricted to bringing a benefit to the young people of Falmer village.
public school boy
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A friend of mine parks at the Amex and says that it takes an hour and a half to get away afterwards. On my bike it takes me 5 minutes. Which is the better option?
SurreySeagulls
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Why not turn one of lanes on the a27 into a match day bus lane? This would help the flow of buses and hopefully persuade people to not use their cars as the buses would flow easier to The Amex. The slip road off the a27 up to the mini roundabout should also be turned into a match day bus lane.
Lord Bracknell
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The biggest cause of delays to buses seems to be the existence of Bennetts Field car park. If that goes, and alternative parking is found elsewhere, things will be a lot easier.
The A270 Lewes Road is going to have permanent bus lanes anyway in a year or so.
Vegas Seagull
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- Jul 10, 2009
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The dry one
Vegas Seagull
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I await to be corrected but as a ploughed field unused by 'young people' when it previously could have been, any covenant held on it that was laid down will be less robust under legal argument shurely?
public school boy
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What are you, a man or a mouse? Nothing wrong with a bit of rain. Good for the soul and toughens you up!!
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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Covenants have not material status in planning decisions.
Absolutely not the case. Loaded buses have 100% priority over the cars from BF. no buses are ever held up to let cars out - thus the long delays sometimes getting the cars away.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
So is this Elliott Bennetts field only ours while he's at Naarch ?
VAL1850
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Ahh good spot - mind you would rather have Elliott Bennett than a field !!!!!
Lord Bracknell
On fire
No. But they have an impact on what the owner of a site can agree to. And the Club don't own it.
Working class pride
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- Feb 14, 2010
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The clue is in building the ground next to a motorway. The car is the most popular form of transport in the UK and simple supply and demand will sort of the car parking issue. Its likely the adjoining land / close by estates will have planning applications to build car parks in time. After all, if you owned land close to the ground then why wouldn't you? I expect the universities are already looking at how they can do the same, well I would be if I ran them.