No idea. It was council policy from when they realised the i360 was going to take longer than expected (around 2007-08 ish), and they allowed the temporary structure of the Brighton Eye to go ahead.
The planning officers recommended approval as it ticked the appropriate planning boxes. However...
Wrong. It was part of the council's pre-determined policy that the wheel was only ever there as a temporary attraction until such time as the i360 was built - it took 10 years from approval to opening. Seeing as the i360 was coming on line, the wheel's days were numbered, so an extension was...