Soho House has agreed to withdraw its plans for ornate iron gates at its Marine Parade entrance in favour of glass ones, it has told its neighbours.
The exclusive members club had angered residents who said the gates would block the sea view – which was specifically preserved by conditions to the development’s original planning permission.
But after a meeting with club bosses, residents, Marine Parade businesses and city planners last week, a compromise is now being sought.
He said: “The residents reminded Soho House that the metal fence and gate, as originally proposed, was unacceptable and if they try and push it through planning then the opposition to it will increase.
“It is our understanding that Soho House will now concentrate on a glass fence and gate, along similar lines to the glass fence in front of the i360.
“While not ideal the local residents recognise the need for a secure boundary to the site and subject to examination of the detailed design would not object to a clear glass structure across the 10m gap.
“Soho House have also agreed that there will be no shrubs, trees. or other foliage in the gap.
“The residents pointed out gates newly inserted into the Grade 2 Listed Regency Balustrade, do not match the balustrade, as required by their 2016 approved plans.
“Discussions continue and we look forward to seeing a revised planning application in due course covering all the proposals Soho House put forward.”
He said Soho House had also agreed to change the wood fire pizza oven to gas to eliminate the smoke problem, to reduce the height of the vents on the roof, and not to put parasols on the Camelford Street end of the site which would block views.
Brighton and Hove City Council declined to comment. Soho House was approached for comment, but had not responded at the time of publication.
As of today, the planning application has not officially been withdrawn. The deadline by which it was meant to be decided was passed on 7 July, but due to the number of objections, if not withdrawn it would need to go to planning committee.
Invest 60 million pounds in a area that was once a dump and all that people can do is complain. Those people in the Van Allen building need to take a look at what an eyesore that building and has been in need of a lick of paint for years now! Legends also needs clean their act up too, horrible establishment, that terrace is just a mess with rowdy people and arrogant and rude staff. What would the clientele of Legends care about the ‘gay sea view’ being blocked, they’re only there to eye up each other. No one complained about the zip wire when it went up and ruined the sea view. Lots of bitter people here ‘I can’t afford it so therefore I want it gone’ Get a life bitter people!
Very homophobic post, legends is very mixed and well run with security. I can tel you we don’t just eye up each other. Must admit Hen parties can be a problem with noise.
But you are right on one point the investment has massively improved a run down area. Plus they do need some sort of security gate to make the site secure. Glass gates would actually block more view than metal gates as the sea air will soon cover them in salt. Plus yes the Van Allen building looks rundown.
Homophobic comments! You should be ashamed of yourself.
How can it be homophobic when I’m gay and no
I’m not ashamed of myself. I’m fed up of Cancel culture not allowing people to have an opinion that is different to theirs. Your attitude stinks and not dissimilar to what once oppressed being gay. The Brighton gay scene is beyond naff, drag and karaoke and that’s about it. Nothing like stereotyping, we don’t all like Kylie and naff pop music. There’s more diversity in Soho House than there is in all of Brighton and especially on the very white naff Brighton gay scene.
Well said jonny
Why do people who get in a frenzy about Cancel Culture always immediately start to cancel people they don’t like .(. which seems almost everyone in Brighton in this case ) “Cancel Culture “ is an utterly meaningless phrase invented by the Farages and Clarkson’s of GB News … the worst cancel junkies of all ! People will always have different opinions . To say “ I’m being cancelled “ is so babyish
GB news? Gay Bigots?
Wow! Such strength of feeling about changing the gates on a rich man’s club. Do you own it or something? Get over yourself, mate
Got to keep the plebs out, what what, don’t you know old chap. A bit like the comments made about septic troops during the war (I sound like uncle Albert)
Over paid,
Over sexed,
And over here
In the case of the soho house you can add over priced and yet after 25 years of trading they have just made a profit, strange that, they must have fantastic banks, or other sources of funding🙄🙄, who knows.
Just have to remember, as. TRUMP once said, only the poor pay taxes. I wonder if HMRC have ever thought the same? We will never know
That was Leona Helmsley.
Bitter people…I don’t suppose you have a mirror in your bathroom Johnny…maybe take a long hard look. Clearly you hate and have preconceived notions about the LGBTQQIP2SAA Community.
Oh and as for Legends the staff are charming and the patrons great fun far better the the vacuous Shoreditch brigade across the road. Equally can I address you concerns over rowdiness and inconsiderate behaviour at Legends…walking along Madeira Drive last night it wasn’t the gays ‘eyeing each other up’ at Legends I could here but amplified music from Soho House terrace…perhaps you could be a darling and drop the Noise Abatement Team at the council and email for me.
Nothing like stereotyping a gay person. We don’t all like cheap and nasty bars. I think I’d rather complain about the noise coming out of Legends to all hours.
These acronyms are getting stupid now
LGBTQQIP2SAA I have another acronym WTFGAL (work it out)
I drove a taxi, for many years in another town in Sussex and took many groups to Brighton, the worst were the Hen Parties for noise in the cab, a stag group could get violent at the end if the night, I must admit I have been conveniently unavailable for the return (never on time and leaving pavement pizzas outside the clubs), do I need the money that much to risk my heath or get the cab wrecked? Not a chance. The best fun were the GAY parties, never felt any danger or animosity. Always on time for the return journey and never once did I have any trouble being paid
Got to keep the plebs out, what what, don’t you know old chap. A bit like the comments made about septic troops during the war (I sound like uncle Albert)
Over paid,
Over sexed,
And over here
In the case of the soho house you can add over priced and yet after 25 years of trading they have just made a profit, strange that, they must have fantastic banks, or other sources of funding🙄🙄, who knows.
Just have to remember, as. TRUMP once said, only the poor pay taxes. I wonder if HMRC have ever thought the same? We will never know