[Albion] Paul Barber and Bennet's Field.

[Wardy's twin]

Why is the appeal 'allowed' rather than 'upheld'. 'Allow'ing the appeal makes it sound like all they've decided is that Bennett can appeal to the council to change their mind, rather than an overruling of the council.

legal speak , designed to confuse...

 

[A1X]

It would be classic TB to swoop and buy the land off the developers earlydoors

Then flog it to Chelsea for 25x it’s value

 

[Muhammed - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

I presume the disabled parking will continue at the bottom?

 

[Wardy's twin]

Yep, agree. The access is going to be a nightmare.View attachment 169313

H Block ....

 

[halbpro]

I presume the disabled parking will continue at the bottom?

I assume that is fine, the area of the car park currently in use is owned by the club I believe

 

[METALMICKY]

Monorail station.

I thought it was a cable car?

 

[bluenitsuj]

It would be classic TB to swoop and buy the land off the developers earlydoors

Chelsea will jump in and buy it

 

[Rookie]

I’m very surprised that this has been allowed to go ahead. Don’t see how the access will work both to build it and when it comes to open it

 

[CheeseRolls]

View attachment 169325
Just to support what other were saying, no there is no access between stadium carparks and the new development's access road. Could there potentially be? Possibly, but a big part of the development's pitch is car free (there are some accessibility bays but thats it). In fact there's a pretty hefty cycle storage facility planned from what I've seen. So I don't think car/coach access from the Amex is on the cards at all

It's Saturday and the start of term. Brighton have a home game. Jacinta and Jeremy's families have bought them down in the trusty family Volvo (s). Unfortunately they are sitting somewhere West of Stanmer Park in a horrendous football sized queue. When they finally reach the entrance forecourt, there are already half a dozen more Volvos completely blocked in some arriving some trying to leave and some unloading. There is nowhere to queue here, nowhere to park and some oaf has waved them away from Falmer Village, as if they were course football supporters.

They will have to head back towards Hollingbury and rejoin the queue, repeat post match when they finally arrive back at the student accomadation. I have to assume they have one the right to appeal the grounds of the objection. It would be madness to approve this scheme on traffic grounds.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Yep, agree. The access is going to be a nightmare.View attachment 169313

I suspect the forecourt entrance on Th Drove will now be the official unofficial drop off if jot manned correctly. Quick spin of the roundabout and set down, carnage awaits

 

[halbpro]

It's Saturday and the start of term. Brighton have a home game. Jacinta and Jeremy's families have bought them down in the trusty family Volvo (s). Unfortunately they are sitting somewhere West of Stanmer Park in a horrendous football sized queue. When they finally reach the entrance forecourt, there are already half a dozen more Volvos completely blocked in some arriving some trying to leave and some unloading. There is nowhere to queue here, nowhere to park and some oaf has waved them away from Falmer Village, as if they were course football supporters.

They will have to head back towards Hollingbury and rejoin the queue, repeat post match when they finally arrive back at the student accomadation. I have to assume they have one the right to appeal the grounds of the objection. It would be madness to approve this scheme on traffic grounds.

While I agree there are significant traffic concerns at the start/end of University terms, those concerns basically already exist with the Brighton and Sussex campuses, and the two student developments that flank Falmer station. Will it make it worse? Probably a bit. But the significant majority of the year (say 340+ days) it generates very minimal additional traffic.

However, while not a planning issue, I do think it’s an absolute pain to cycle to/from it unless cycle access can be granted down towards Falmer Station somehow. Same with pedestrian access. I’m not sure you can even get to Falmer Station on public land without crossing the A27 bridge and then using the underpass, as the stadium and Brighton Uni are both technically private.

 

[beorhthelm]

It's Saturday and the start of term. Brighton have a home game. Jacinta and Jeremy's families have bought them down in the trusty family Volvo (s). Unfortunately they are sitting somewhere West of Stanmer Park in a horrendous football sized queue. When they finally reach the entrance forecourt, there are already half a dozen more Volvos completely blocked in some arriving some trying to leave and some unloading. There is nowhere to queue here, nowhere to park and some oaf has waved them away from Falmer Village, as if they were course football supporters.

They will have to head back towards Hollingbury and rejoin the queue, repeat post match when they finally arrive back at the student accomadation. I have to assume they have one the right to appeal the grounds of the objection. It would be madness to approve this scheme on traffic grounds.

nimby level trying to find fault with a development, traffic on one day of the year is not a good objection. can be mitigated by university advising to arrive on Sunday or club asking for away fixture that weekend (which i believe we do). a hotel or car park would create a lot more traffic, wouldnt object to that, right?

 

[BNthree]

I suspect the forecourt entrance on Th Drove will now be the official unofficial drop off if jot manned correctly. Quick spin of the roundabout and set down, carnage awaits

Yeah the stewards assigned that spot will be busy I reckon!

 

[halbpro]

Yeah the stewards assigned that spot will be busy I reckon!

Honestly probably be wise to build it with a gate, but even then it’ll still get used as a lay-by. I mean people regularly pick up from the roundabout and the bridge over the A27 already!

 

[Blue3]

My list of options for Benitts field in no particular order

Heliport
Hotel
Multi-storey car park
Return land to green pasture
Stadium for BHA women’s team
Retail restaurants cinema akin to the Norwich ground
Additional coach parking
BHA super super store
Media and Broadcast centre for BHA TV
Covered coach area buss pick up drop off
walkable ramp up to the west and east stands upper levels
Solar farm with batteries to power match days
BHA brewery and pie making facilities

 

[Clive Walker]

Honestly probably be wise to build it with a gate, but even then it’ll still get used as a lay-by. I mean people regularly pick up from the roundabout and the bridge over the A27 already!

They do and I have to say utilised by some of the most idiotic of people. Not only do they cause extra traffic and delays to people who have paid for parking but I even saw someone get arsey because he’d parked on the curb and a wheelchair user couldn’t get past. Morons.

 

[Triggaaar]

Can't believe that Lewes Council have granted permission for that.


What

 

[halbpro]

They do and I have to say utilised by some of the most idiotic of people. Not only do they cause extra traffic and delays to people who have paid for parking but I even saw someone get arsey because he’d parked on the curb and a wheelchair user couldn’t get past. Morons.

It’s quite remarkable how thick and dangerous some of the drivers who pick up in that area are. Every single game I see something that frustrates me no end

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

It's Saturday and the start of term. Brighton have a home game. Jacinta and Jeremy's families have bought them down in the trusty family Volvo (s). Unfortunately they are sitting somewhere West of Stanmer Park in a horrendous football sized queue. When they finally reach the entrance forecourt, there are already half a dozen more Volvos completely blocked in some arriving some trying to leave and some unloading. There is nowhere to queue here, nowhere to park and some oaf has waved them away from Falmer Village, as if they were course football supporters.

They will have to head back towards Hollingbury and rejoin the queue, repeat post match when they finally arrive back at the student accomadation. I have to assume they have one the right to appeal the grounds of the objection. It would be madness to approve this scheme on traffic grounds.

Or simply arrive for the start of term a day earlier/later?

 

[Clive Walker]

It’s quite remarkable how thick and dangerous some of the drivers who pick up in that area are. Every single game I see something that frustrates me no end

Selfish chancers. Makes my blood boil that they delay people who have actually paid and parked.