Repaint coming for seafront railings funded by cash from developers
Projects in five areas have secured funding through the Better Brighton and Hove Fund. Following suggestions from the public, ward...
Planning and development
Old shop building in Western Road to be demolished and replaced
New flats and shop space have been approved for a “dog’s dinner” of a building in Western Road, Brighton. Rachel...
Rule changes spur councillors to hold earlier meeting
Changes to national planning law have prompted the council to bring forward its next Planning Committee meeting. Brighton and Hove...
Former school can be used as shared house for 47 people
A former school can be used as a huge shared house for the next two years after councillors reluctantly granted...
Vision for Black Rock due to become clearer
The future of a long-vacant site in Brighton should become clearer within days, according to a senior councillor. But the...
Mayor tops out flats on site where half of Brighton was born
The mayor of Brighton and Hove took part in a topping out ceremony at a block of flats being built...
Planning rule changes slated as ‘affront to democracy’
Opposition councillors slammed changes to the council’s planning rules as “an affront to democracy” and like something out of Moscow...
Councillor who teaches planning blasts 47-bed shared house proposal at former school
A councillor who teaches planning has blasted a retrospective application to turn a former school into a 47-bed shared house....
Revised plans for shopping centre to go before councillors
Long-awaited plans to redevelop the Meridian Centre site in Peacehaven are due to go before councillors next week. Lewes District...
Planners due to decide whether old baths and nursery can become flats
Officials have backed plans to convert the home of a former council-run nursery into flats for temporary housing. Brighton and...
Sussex coach leaves for Lancashire
Sussex coach Paul Farbrace is leaving the county to become director of cricket at Lancashire. The former England assistant coach...
Farbrace gives his verdict after Sussex finish third
Sussex director of cricket Paul Farbrace spoke about the win at Hampshire and the season overall after victory in the...
Sussex wrap up rout of Hampshire on day three
Sussex 244 (71.5 overs) and 319-9 declared (78 overs) Hampshire 128 (59 overs) and 238 (54.4 overs) Sussex (19 points)...
Albion’s fairytale rise inspires a home win on a grand stage
It would be easy to say that Stand or Fall at the Theatre Royal in Brighton was a play about...
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