[Albion] Bennett's Field

[amexer]

Downing (property developers) have bought Bennett’s Field so the student accommodation will definitely be going ahead.

Where did you see this. Such a surprise. A one of piece of land immediatly adjacent to Amex. Always thought it must be worth more to the club than a developer. Especially with our huge increase in income in last 2 years.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Can never have enough hideously ugly student accomodation eh? Unbelievable Jeff

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Yeah it is extremely ugly. No idea how the Planning Inspectorate allowed it.

 

[Driver8]

Where did you see this. Such a surprise. A one of piece of land immediatly adjacent to Amex. Always thought it must be worth more to the club than a developer. Especially with our huge increase in income in last 2 years.

Downing plans Brighton student rooms

Developer Downing has bought a site in Brighton to build a development of 555 student bedrooms.

www.theconstructionindex.co.uk

 

[Giraffe]

Also here

https://www.insidermedia.com/news/south-east/downing-snaps-up-brighton-site-for-development?utm_source=southeast_newsletter&utm_campaign=southeast_news_tracker&utm_medium=property_article

 

[Weststander]

If Downing have definitely bought the land, planning permission had been given.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Given the quality of the upsurge of students let into UK universities for Full Fees, despite minimal English (the test is too lax) there will be a mass influx of wealthy Chinese students incoming, with little chance of passing their exams, so we need to singe an appropriate Chinese player, so we can cheer up the poor buggers before they fail their exams, and monetize this.

This post is only 40% facetious.

 

[beorhthelm]

Given the quality of the upsurge of students let into UK universities for Full Fees, despite minimal English (the test is too lax) there will be a mass influx of wealthy Chinese students incoming, with little chance of passing their exams, so we need to singe an appropriate Chinese player, so we can cheer up the poor buggers before they fail their exams, and monetize this.

This post is only 40% facetious.

play the hand you're dealt.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

If Downing have definitely bought the land, planning permission had been given.

Was approved last year by the Planning Inspector.

 

[Weststander]

Where did you see this. Such a surprise. A one of piece of land immediatly adjacent to Amex. Always thought it must be worth more to the club than a developer. Especially with our huge increase in income in last 2 years.

I know landowners who sell their land for private student housing blocks in Brighton.

Currently land sold for 220 of these flats, gives the landowner a cheque for £10m.

If the Bennett’s have good advisers, they should be banking £25m.

 

[dazzer6666]

Where did you see this. Such a surprise. A one of piece of land immediatly adjacent to Amex. Always thought it must be worth more to the club than a developer. Especially with our huge increase in income in last 2 years.

Tony isn't going to pay £25m for a car park.

 

[Surf's Up]

Can never have enough hideously ugly student accomodation eh? Unbelievable Jeff

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.....and there was me thinking that the previous plan for a hotel had been rejected by the planning committee because the design was too utilitarian

 

[Surf's Up]

Makes you wonder what the driver is behind some of these planning decisions in Brighton & Hove

 

[Stuart Munday]

Right next to the ground Brighton University have a strip of land that is virtually derelict, there is the Hive Bar and a caretakers office and thats it, the rest is empty with no immediate plans to do anything with it, the university are short of cash, if the club bought that land there is more then enough room to build a hotel right next to the West stand and probably offices as well sloping down the hill like the Checkland building.

Also not sure if its possible size wise but the rugby pitch next to the station and just below that land would make a good location for a new ground for the womens team.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Makes you wonder what the driver is behind some of these planning decisions in Brighton & Hove

Bennets Field is in Lewes and the decision was made by the Planning Inspectorate after Lewes District Council refused the Application.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Tony isn't going to pay £25m for a car park.

He clearly hasn't parked in the short-term car park under the Grand Arcade in Cambridge for 5hrs and 3 minutes

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Tony isn't going to pay £25m for a car park.

He spent £16m on a DJ to be fair

 

[VAL1850]

The students will soon be complaining about the Amex grow lights......

 

[Bob!]

.......

.......Also not sure if its possible size wise but the rugby pitch next to the station and just below that land would make a good location for a new ground for the womens team.

I think that is the 'plan' that the club are hoping to come to fruition.