The first images of two new blocks of scores of council flats have been released.
Brighton and Hove City Council wants to build 76 flats on two sites on either side of Edward Street in Kemp Town.
One is on the Edward Street South car park next to Hereford Court and Malthouse Court, and the other on the site where Oakley House currently stands – home to the Wood Store.
The flats on the car park site would be in two blocks – a 12-storey block containing 36 flats for people aged 55 or over, and a six-storey block of 17 flats.
On the Oakley House site, a six-storey block would house 23 flats.
All would be rented to tenants directly by the council.
The council has submitted two planning applications to itself which are now available to view on its planning portal.
It says a consultation on the plans carried out last year found neighbours were largely in favour of building more homes.
But there were concerns over the height of the buildings, particularly the impact on privacy, views and sunlight as well as worries about increased traffic
Residents of Hereford court are NOT in favour of this development, the council have not addressed our concerns over privacy , loss of sunlight , the wind stress due too a new wind tunnel being created, the loss of parking… the list goes on.
The council are not listening to our concerns.
Unfortunately, the objections you list aren’t ones that normally stop housing schemes. Loss of view isn’t a valid objection; parking is now given little weight in city-centre locations, and privacy/sunlight/wind needs technical evidence to carry weight.
Plus, with yesterday’s appeal on the Gasworks, I suspect that unless it’s back with a very strong material objection, the council are pretty much forced to accept any development that comes their way. Plus, with just shy of 80 social rent properties, this is very much required by the central government to not delay. The inspectorate’s articulation was exceptionally clear on this.
They are a lot of valid objections dear Benjamin, starting from a legal “right of light”, go and do your research. If you work for the council just “come out”. Don’t justify your position blaming the government, this is BHCC acting illegally
They are a lot of valid objections dear Benjamin, starting from a legal “right of light”, go and do your research. If you work for the council just “come out”. Don’t justify your position blaming the government, this is BHCC acting illegally
With eight tower blocks to be demolished and their residents to be rehoused, going to need all the social housing that can be built.