The first images of the Met College’s proposed development of its Pelham Street campus have been published as a consultation takes part on the plans today and tomorrow.
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College ntends on keeping the Pelham Tower but build new facilities on the existing car park, including a centre for creative and digital industries and a “shop front” for vocational students studying hair, beauty and catering.
Proposals will also provide an improved entrance and arrival at the college and attractive outdoor space. The buildings on the east side of Pelham Street are proposed to be redeveloped as new homes to fund the improved college facilities, along with a £5 million Coast to Capital LEP grant.
It is inviting people in Brighton and Hove to come and see the plans to redevelop the North Laine campus in the foyer of the college from midday to 8pm today or 10am to 4pm tomorrow – or to have a look online.
Nick Juba, CEO of The MET, said: “We have the opportunity to create a state of the art centre for creative and digital industries that will teach and train the next generation of talent for this sector on a local and regional level.
“We also need ground floor level, shop front areas for our nationally acclaimed hair and beauty and catering courses, to invite the public in to use our services and help give practical experience to our students.
“We recognise our vital role in addressing the regional skills shortages and this project will create high quality facilities helping us to deliver vocational learning to more young people and adults across the region.
“We hope that the people of Brighton and Hove will support our plans and come and help us to shape them by sharing their views at our public exhibition.”
Following the merger of City College Brighton and Northbrook College in 2017, the college now has five sites in Sussex and its Pelham Street campus in the heart of Brighton is the only one without recent significant investment.
The college, which delivers technical, vocational and professional education to 15,000 students from age 16 to adults, hopes the development will help address the regional skills shortages in creative, digital and IT businesses.
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