[Albion] Bennetts Field

Diablo · Mar 21, 2022

As a local to the Stadium have recieved in post today notification of application to build two six storey wings and central two storey link to comprise five hundred and fifty five (555) bedrooms on Bennetts field car park. For those wishing to look it up reference no LW/22/0175.
What do you think. Seems OTT to me !!!

timbha · Mar 21, 2022

I wonder if the appn will take as long to go through as the stadium!!!

555 seems a hell of a lot but I guess they’ll settle for less. Does it mention vehicle access and parking?

….and there were those who said we should have bought the land for parking!!

marcos3263 · Mar 21, 2022

I thought we couldn't get our hotel as it would block the view of the lovely Amex??

555 flats would be a little on the bulky side Shirley?

Diablo · Mar 21, 2022

timbha said:
I wonder if the appn will take as long to go through as the stadium!!!

555 seems a hell of a lot but I guess they’ll settle for less. Does it mention vehicle access and parking?

….and there were those who said we should have bought the land for parking!!

only ancillary amenity spaces,cycle parking , landscaping and construction of a new pedestrian and vehicular access from the drove.

PeterT · Mar 21, 2022

I assume the fine residents of Falmer and Lewes will be raising a long line of objections to this.

Diablo · Mar 21, 2022

View attachment bennets.pdf

copy of letter.

Hugo Rune · Mar 21, 2022

These halls are not needed. Both Universities can house 1st years and most international students with their own halls. Private halls are opening everywhere in Brighton but students (2nd, 3rd & 4th years) will want to be closer to the city centre.

This will be thrown out by Lewes/EB CC. Especially as Brighton & Hove CC will be approving a fair few more developments (I believe) in the city over the next few years.

Mr Bennett’s Field will soon be coming back to the club with his tail between his legs offering parking. They’ll decline of course, the only offer he’ll have will be to purchase his field outright.

Stat Brother · Mar 21, 2022

marcos3263 said:
I thought we couldn't get our hotel as it would block the view of the lovely Amex??

555 flats would be a little on the bulky side Shirley?

I thought we couldn't get our hotel because it looked really, really shite.

And they weren't wrong.

As told on Roar.
Mr Perry said out of courtesy to the residents, he paid Falmer Parish Council a visit regarding the hotel plans.
He was told there wouldn't be any objection but they hoped it wouldn't block their view of the stadium because they really rather like it.

Quite how Martin isn't currently doing 25 years to life, I'll never know.

Nobby Cybergoat · Mar 21, 2022

PeterT said:
I assume the fine residents of Falmer and Lewes will be raising a long line of objections to this.

I don't think they are the sort of people to do this

Bold Seagull · Mar 21, 2022

JBizzle · Mar 21, 2022

Bold Seagull said:
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I love when they do these mock ups and completely ignore the absolute scar of the A27. Surely you'd include it to make the building appear like it's already in the middle of a massive development?

Rookie · Mar 21, 2022

Interesting that they don’t expect students to have cars so parking will not be an issue. Wonder what the clubs stance will be on the project

amexer · Mar 21, 2022

My initial reaction on viewing this is. Not a hope. Cant see any approval given for anything even minor that needs access from mini roundabout.
Once planning is or isnt given for anything it will set a valuation for the site and am sure Bloom will then step in.

Tom Hark Preston Park · Mar 21, 2022

Is it actually for student accomodation? Any time I'm in the Lewes Road / London Road areas, I always think how much jerry-built student accomodation does one town NEED?

Munkfish · Mar 21, 2022

Will this ruin the view of the stadium as you come down Falmer road. If so its a no from me.

Mellor 3 Ward 4 · Mar 21, 2022

Hugo Rune said:
These halls are not needed. Both Universities can house 1st years and most international students with their own halls. Private halls are opening everywhere in Brighton but students (2nd, 3rd & 4th years) will want to be closer to the city centre.

This will be thrown out by Lewes/EB CC. Especially as Brighton & Hove CC will be approving a fair few more developments (I believe) in the city over the next few years.

Mr Bennett’s Field will soon be coming back to the club with his tail between his legs offering parking. They’ll decline of course, the only offer he’ll have will be to purchase his field outright.

Are you sure?

LDC have housing numbers to meet - this would help them meet their targets without any impact on Lewes itself.

seagull77 · Mar 21, 2022

bennett will have a lovely pay day if this gets approved

Curious Orange · Mar 21, 2022

Moving in day at the start of the year would be fun.

brighton terra · Mar 21, 2022

Mellor 3 Ward 4 said:
Are you sure?

LDC have housing numbers to meet - this would help them meet their targets without any impact on Lewes itself.

Student housing on this site wouldn’t contribute towards LDC’s 5-year housing land supply, unless there’s evidence to demonstrate that it would release housing to the general market in Lewes district.

Wardy's twin · Mar 21, 2022

who actually owns the field?

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