Council puts fingers in its ears . . .

Yesterday at a Council Planning Meeting, Brighton Society member, architect Jeremy Mustoe, was refused the opportunity to present a three minute objection to the proposed new Dome signage.

The reason for not allowing him to speak was on the basis that ‘he did not live close to the Dome’, so his view could not be considered.

What he would have said, is now published,  and can be read on the Brighton Society website here.


See also:- New signage for Dome complex

Station staircase may be reopened.

An earlier post this year "Brighton station gateway" bemoaned the blocking, some years ago, of the south-east staircase thus depriving the travelling public of a convenient exit to Trafalgar Street and the North Laine area.

Now, planning application BH2012/024054, filed earlier this month, proposes alterations throughout the station and the creation of new entrances. One of the drawings show what appears to be a fairly simple reconfiguration of the substation to re-establish access to the said staircase doorway.

Unfortunately we can not assume that this is a done deal even when it gets planning permission. It is apparently reliant on the cooperation of UK Power Networks and on sufficient funds being available at the end of the project plus no "viable 3rd party alternative". Not sure what this last means.

The application makes no mention of those originally responsible for the siting of the substation, or suggests that they should be put in the stocks and pelted with tomatoes.

The application also includes demolition of structures on concourse, realigned and expanded gate line, and alterations associated with creation of retail units, waiting room, travel centre, booking hall, relocated control room and extension of Rail Gourmet building.

Really useful signs . . .

Contrary to the impression Brighton Bits may have given in other posts; see:-
Down with Seafront & other signs
More Street clutter on the way
Green Ridge & Coney Woods
New signage for Dome Complex,
. . . not all the signs the Council erects or allows can be classified as redundant clutter.

These novel street maps on the seafront, aligned in the direction the reader is facing, are highly readable and must be a boon to visitors. They have been up a year or two I believe and so far are withstanding the elements and moronic 'tagging', or the like, very well.

36 Church Street: then & now

10 months ago:-

August 2012:-

See also:- 36 Church Street

19 Old Steine

19 Old Steine on the corner of Steine St. acts as a 'bookend' to the terrace of regency houses on the right. These date from 1786 when they were known as South Parade. Most are listed, but no.19 in victorian Queen Anne style is not. The condition of its characteristic terracotta panelling is not good.

To the left of no.19 the view down Steine St. is attractively terminated by Steine Mansions 1899. This was designed  by the same architect, Clayton Botham, as the Seven Stars 1897 in Ship Street. And it shows. Steine Mansions is also unlisted.






See also 67 East Street