Ikea coming to Brighton (possibly)

[Comedy Steve]

Searched the forums and couldn't find anything on this. (Apologies if I've had a 'man's look' and looked straight past it).

Does anyone know any more about this after the Argus article?

Ikea looks at Brighton sites From The Argus)

Any truth in the rumour that the reason the Argus 'found out' was because they enquired about their Hollingbury site??!!!

 

[beorhthelm]

would be great for jobs. but im not sure there is anywhere big enough, assuming they build somthing similar size to Croydon or Wembley. would be like having another Asda at Hollingbury.

They are a traffic nightmare too, drawing thousands, would be better at a dedicated site further down the A27. maybe near Shoreham airport?

 

[newhaven seagull 85]

could possibly go on the Preston Barracks site?

 

[tonymgc]

The Country Fayre site out the other side of Worthing?

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

isn't there a ploughed field near Falmer?

 

[CHAPPERS]

could possibly go on the Preston Barracks site?

Not big enough plus earmarked for development by the university.

 

[Scotty Mac]

isn't there a ploughed field near Falmer?

i thought thats where the hotel was going

they would be MUCH better off having it in crawley. i bloody hope it happens, its a long old poke if you fancy a hotdog or meatballs at the minute

 

[Nobby's Betamax Video]

Don't know how true it is, but I heard a rumour that Ikea had acquired the Greyhound Stadium? Some comments posted on the on-line Argus story also mentioned it.

Be good to get a store nearer than Crawley though. I would've thought Ikea would consider Crawley too near Croydon anyway??

 

[Scampi]

If you read further into the story it says that Crawley is more likely to get any new Ikea store. Brightons problem is that it's not very amenable to any development. You can imagine the fuss that will be kicked up, wherever in the city it is proposed.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Don't know how true it is, but I heard a rumour that Ikea had acquired the Greyhound Stadium.

This seems likely now. Great shame.

 

[beorhthelm]

Don't know how true it is, but I heard a rumour that Ikea had acquired the Greyhound Stadium? Some comments posted on the on-line Argus story also mentioned it.

suggestions of the greyhound stadium are a tad comical. i also saw a suggestion for the Shoreham harbour or off the A259. anywhere unsuitable for a stadium will be unsuitable for Ikea, they are about the same size and the same traffic issues, only worse as they are open all weekend, every week. i'd have thought Brighton and Hove residents would be a little more clued up on such matters.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Sheepcote Valley anyone ?

 

[Superphil]

Looks like IKEA is no longer coming to Monks Farm

 

[Jan135]

I used to work a warehouse job there. It wasn't a fun job, but the salary was allright and they fed us for free two times per day.