Brighton and Hove calls for and receives prestige architectural designs for prime sites at Black Rock, the West Pier, the King Alfred centre and others, all of which are visible to visitors.

However, when the city calls for designs for a site on the fringes at Woodingdean after a scandalous 12 months of waiting, we get a "crummy" scheme for eight light industrial buildings - words quoted by the city planning committee.

This is a seriously rundown site that is nothing more than an eyesore on an estate missing top-class community facilities.

Required is a high-quality design in keeping with its location on the fringes of the proposed South Downs National Park and the provision as part of this development of community facilities to enhance this estate.

It has been done before at other city sites and is a way to obtain these facilities. We will have only one chance to get it right.

-James Greed, Moulsecoomb