Update: How to Respond after Sunday 29th September

If you've read our previous posts and are worried about meeting the deadline of Sunday 29th September to get your objection to the Benfield Valley planning application submitted, fear not! After the 29th you can still email the Planning Officer with your response. Just do the following:

1. Write a letter to the Planning Officer, Maria Seale that includes the application code and description. Feel free to copy and paste this:

   • By email only

     FAO: Maria Seale

     planning.applications@brighton-hove.gov.uk

     Dear Ms Seale,

     Planning Application Reference: BH2024/01720

     Description: Development of a total of 101 dwellings (C3 use) of 2-4 storeys in height to include change of use of part of footgolf course and car park (F2 use) and demolition of derelict cottages and erection of new dwellings. Works to Benfield Barn to create community hub facility including café and footgolf use (F2 use).

     Erection of 4 new workshops of 1-2 storeys within footprints of Barn outbuilding ruins (E(g)/F2 use). Community use on ground floor of new residential marker building (F2 use). Landscaping works including allotments/orchards. Ecological works. Creation of and upgrades to pedestrian and cycle routes. Associated

     alterations to existing vehicular access off Hangleton Lane and provision of car and cycle parking. Associated off-site landscaping and ecological works to wider Valley including provision of parkland south of Hangleton Lane for community use.

     Location: Land And Part Of Foot Golf Course And Benfield Barn At Benfield Valley Hangleton Lane Hove BN3 8EB

2. Once you have done this, write your objection beginning, as we have advised before, with the words, 'I __________, strongly object to the above planning application for the following reasons...'

3. Send your response to planning.applications@brighton-hove.gov.uk

4. You can do this any time up until the Planning Committee meeting (date tbc) but we strongly advise that you do this sooner rather than later.

We will post our response(s) to the application here on the website as we send them in so please do keep an eye on our socials/newsletter to find out as soon as we have done so if you are in need of any inspiration.

Thank you again to anyone who has taken action to protect one of the last high quality green spaces in the city. Remember you can email us any time if you need any advice or support in submitting your objection benfieldvalleyproject@gmail.com It can take us a few days to get back to you as we are all volunteers with families and work but we'll respond as soon as we can!

With love,

The BVP Team x