Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Just 3 public objections and they turn it down.
More lunacy from Brighton and Hove planning.
More lunacy from Brighton and Hove planning.
Seems obvious to me, subject to LDC planning, and there is the rub I suspect.
I think it would be better placed in the North-East corner of Bennetts Field looking back towards the AMEX. It would then be partly hidden by the trees and you would have the car park in the middle for both stadium and hotel. You would also still then have unobstructed views of our lovely stadium.
Seems obvious to me, subject to LDC planning, and there is the rub I suspect.
Just 3 public objections and they turn it down.
More lunacy from Brighton and Hove planning.
Glad it got rejected, the design was horrible. Must do better.
Agree on both counts. It was excruciating to watch and scary that such important decisions are made on the basis of almost no relevant knowledge and daft assumptions. Chair was always going to vote No.....was obvious she was against it as it stood. Much of the weight of the NOs argument seemed to be more down to how the club had handled it as well as the 'mediocre' design.
Of course it's not on the red button, but this one is right up there with the worst in a long list of Brighton and Hove planning lunancy.Planning isn't like an X-Factor vote. I'm reminded of Norman Baker asking Lewes DC how many letters were needed to turn down a planning app he didn't like; one, if it makes a good point, was the answer.
Which makes sense. There are procedures and approaches to take. Planning should be a collaborative effort from both sides. It seems to me the club steamed in, quite arrogantly, and got their fingers burnt. It's not a lost cause though; some pleasantries and a proper design will win out I'm sure.
Of course it's not on the red button, but this one is right up there with the worst in a long list of Brighton and Hove planning lunancy.
No evidence of arrogancy at all.
To me, they seem to have been a little arrogant.
Why? The fact quite a number of Albion supporters are questioning the design should tell you something. From what I can tell the council have made the right decision. And let's not make this into too big a drama; most planning apps go back and forth. The hotel will be built....just in a better style.
Will it ?
It appears on the information out there that this is very uncertain.
It looks like they didint want to undermine the Plannning officers however as a previous poster said keep working with the council as the NHS part would be fantastic and don't forget we have a Brillant Medical uni.in the Town I have always thought the North Stand was a cock up but the rest of the stadium is Great. The only thing that a want is an escalator to WSU otherwise I might have to relocate lower down.
I think it came out at the yesterday's meeting that the radiogaraphy unit will not be run by the NHS.
That tells me that Albion fans have different opinions. We already knew that.Why? The fact quite a number of Albion supporters are questioning the design should tell you something.