Where did you see this. Such a surprise. A one of piece of land immediatly adjacent to Amex. Always thought it must be worth more to the club than a developer. Especially with our huge increase in income in last 2 years.
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[Albion] Bennett's Field
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Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
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Can never have enough hideously ugly student accomodation eh? Unbelievable Jeff 
deletebeepbeepbeep
Well-known member
- May 12, 2009
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Yeah it is extremely ugly. No idea how the Planning Inspectorate allowed it.
Downing plans Brighton student rooms
Developer Downing has bought a site in Brighton to build a development of 555 student bedrooms.
www.theconstructionindex.co.uk
- Aug 8, 2005
- 26,569
If Downing have definitely bought the land, planning permission had been given.
Given the quality of the upsurge of students let into UK universities for Full Fees, despite minimal English (the test is too lax) there will be a mass influx of wealthy Chinese students incoming, with little chance of passing their exams, so we need to singe an appropriate Chinese player, so we can cheer up the poor buggers before they fail their exams, and monetize this.
This post is only 40% facetious.
This post is only 40% facetious.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 35,315
play the hand you're dealt.
Kuipers Supporters Club
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Was approved last year by the Planning Inspector.
I know landowners who sell their land for private student housing blocks in Brighton.
Currently land sold for 220 of these flats, gives the landowner a cheque for £10m.
If the Bennett’s have good advisers, they should be banking £25m.
Tony isn't going to pay £25m for a car park.
.....and there was me thinking that the previous plan for a hotel had been rejected by the planning committee because the design was too utilitarianCan never have enough hideously ugly student accomodation eh? Unbelievable Jeff
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Stuart Munday
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Right next to the ground Brighton University have a strip of land that is virtually derelict, there is the Hive Bar and a caretakers office and thats it, the rest is empty with no immediate plans to do anything with it, the university are short of cash, if the club bought that land there is more then enough room to build a hotel right next to the West stand and probably offices as well sloping down the hill like the Checkland building.
Also not sure if its possible size wise but the rugby pitch next to the station and just below that land would make a good location for a new ground for the womens team.
Also not sure if its possible size wise but the rugby pitch next to the station and just below that land would make a good location for a new ground for the womens team.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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Makes you wonder what the driver is behind some of these planning decisions in Brighton & Hove
Bennets Field is in Lewes and the decision was made by the Planning Inspectorate after Lewes District Council refused the Application.
He clearly hasn't parked in the short-term car park under the Grand Arcade in Cambridge for 5hrs and 3 minutes
- May 8, 2018
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He spent £16m on a DJ to be fair
VAL1850
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The students will soon be complaining about the Amex grow lights......
Bob!
Coffee Buyer
- Jul 5, 2003
- 11,140
I think that is the 'plan' that the club are hoping to come to fruition.