Argus latest: Falmer council could appeal against stadium

[portlock seagull]

http://www.theargus.co.uk/display.var.1589490.0.falmer_council_could_appeal_against_stadium.php

Opponents of the proposed Falmer football stadium could form a consortium and launch an appeal in the High Court.

Lewes District Council announced it would not appeal against the Government's decision to grant Brighton and Hove Albion planning permission for the 22,500 seat arena on Tuesday.

But Falmer Parish Council, which also opposes the scheme, has yet to decide whether it will appeal against the decision.

advertisement
Now the council is taking legal advice on the likely outcome of a High Court appeal.

Parish council chairman Councillor John Burt said: "We have commissioned a report from the lawyer who advised Lewes District Council on the same issue.

"We want to see if there is a chance of going to the High Court and we are also consulting the Campaign to Protect Rural England and South Downs Campaign to see if there is a possibility of forming a consortium."

The issue is due to be discussed at a parish council meeting next Tuesday.

Stadium campaigners believe that without the backing of Lewes council - the local planning authority - a legal challenge by Falmer council stands little chance of succeeding.

Last week new Communities Secretary Hazel Blears decided to end a decade of uncertainty by approving plans for the £50 million stadium. Opponents have until September 4 to try to block the development.

Paul Samrah, the chairman of Falmer For All Campaign, urged: "I appreciate the issues and problems Falmer Parish Council have but it is time to wake up and smell the coffee - this has been going on for eight years and enough is enough."

The news that Lewes council had decided against an appeal has been greeted with joy among Albion supporters. The planning process is already the longest ever suffered by a football club in the UK.

If no appeal is brought, Albion hope to kick off the 2010/11 season in their new home.

The original decision to grant permission, made by John Prescott in 2005, was quashed in the High Court after it was revealed he had made a mistake in the wording of the document.

 

[algie]

Oh great news

 

[algie]

They are trying to creep round LDC to see if they would change there minds

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Well let's just hope they get "advised" they have no chance. Unfortunately, some greedly lawyer will probably convince them they do just to earn a few quid.

I fear that may be the case. If so, I will take some holiday and embark on a one man protest, float in their pond for 7 whole days and nights and dye the water blue.

 

[Yorkie]

They need to find a legal flaw in the decision.

 

[vulture]

They dont have the money or any legal basis to appeal.The main concern LDC is now out of the picture.Falmer Parish Council is just having its last little paddy before saying it will not appeal.

 

[portlock seagull]

I fear that may be the case. If so, I will take some holiday and embark on a one man protest, float in their pond for 7 whole days and nights and dye the water blue.

Dye the water blue? Now there's an idea.......:falmerspi

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

Er... if they are going to the same lawyer who advised LDC then he or she will give them the same advice - forget it!

FPC have to show their people that they tried, they need to save face. the same as in any argument.

But if LDC say no appeal then FPC will say the same.

 

[dougdeep]

It will come to nowt, just bad losers.

 

[Yorkie]

It will come to nowt, just bad losers.

I agree.

 

[algie]

It will come to nowt, just bad losers.

I was on friday afternoon

 

[Buzzer]

Straws. Clutching. They know it's going to cost a mint with no guarantee at all of a win. Nope - doesn't bother me.

 

[vulture]

They are trying to creep round LDC to see if they would change there minds

That will never happen

 

[Barrel of Fun]

It will come to nowt, just bad losers.

Have you scoured the whole decision and investigated every single avenue in case law? I fear that they were holding something obscure back to use at a later date. An ace up their sleeve. Although, it is heartening to see that the Human Rights Act debacle was fruitless.

 

[vulture]

Have you scoured the whole decision and investigated every single avenue in case law? I fear that they were holding something obscure back to use at a later date. An ace up their sleeve. Although, it is heartening to see that the Human Rights Act debacle was fruitless.

Bof if anything was a concern.ldc would of already found it.

 

[portlock seagull]

Er... if they are going to the same lawyer who advised LDC then he or she will give them the same advice - forget it!

FPC have to show their people that they tried, they need to save face. the same as in any argument.

But if LDC say no appeal then FPC will say the same.

I'm perfectly sure you're right. But let this be a warning to any soft-hearted Seagulls out there. Don't ever forget. Or ever forgive. The NIMBYS wanted to kill our club at any cost, and are in the same bracket as Archer. So screw them. No surrender. All this hand of friendship stuff - bollocks to it. If they don't like it, they can move. Sod 'em all, they'll get no pity from me. They spun lie after lie in the hope we'd go broke. Well we didn't, and they should have learnt by now. We're made of tough stuff. And God is a seagull's fan. So NEVER. EVER. F*** with the Albion.

 

[algie]

I'm perfectly sure you're right. But let this be a warning to any soft-hearted Seagulls out there. Don't ever forget. Or ever forgive. The NIMBYS wanted to kill our club at any cost, and are in the same bracket as Archer. So screw them. No surrender. All this hand of friendship stuff - bollocks to it. If they don't like it, they can move. Sod 'em all, they'll get no pity from me. They spun lie after lie in the hope we'd go broke. Well we didn't, and they should have learnt by now. We're made of tough stuff. And God is a seagull's fan. So NEVER. EVER. F*** with the Albion.

Cracking post my friend.We should never build bridges with them.All they were trying to do was bankrupt our club

 

[Uncle Buck]

Can we pop along to their meeting next week?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Bof if anything was a concern.ldc would of already found it.

Not if the central Lib Dem party have instructed them not to pursue the case. Even though they are the planning authority, I don't think that FPC necessarily need them. Parish Councils have proceeded and won cases in the past.