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New beach huts could ruin unique sea views
With regard to your article on
the proposal to gain planning
consent for 50 beach huts on the
promenade at Hove Lagoon (The
Argus, May 3), this proposal
would take away the last well-used
open seafront area where
there are uninterrupted views of
the sea and the South Downs.
Beach huts are really just glorified
storage sheds used on high days and
holidays. This would be an unnecessary
and pointless development.
New beach huts would effectively
create a two-metre wall blocking sea
views for houses in Kingsway and
views of all the activities on Hove
Lagoon for walkers on the promenade.
There are already plenty of
unused and unloved beach huts that
should be compulsorily repossessed
as they are an ugly sight along our seafront.
There are also plenty for sale
which suggests there is not such a
high demand. A new hut will cost
about £3,000 to build plus maintenance
and cannot be sold for three years, so it is not a quick earner.
This part of the seafront has been
notorious for vandals breaking into
beach huts, so why create more
targets? A recent storm blew a beach
hut on to Hove Lagoon from its high
position on the promenade. It could
have easily killed someone.
More beach huts will encourage
more car use to the area that is
not well served by public transport.
Parking is bad and there is
already HGV traffic from Shoreham harbour.
If approved the beach huts should
be allocated to residents of Wish to
stop unnecessary travel and low usage.
This area already needs its decaying
seafront shelter repaired and
Hove Lagoon needs its pavilion
restored and the small lagoon
brought back into use. It also needs
a park warden and thorough cleaning
not more beach huts to add to its problems.
I urge anyone wishing to save our
last bit of open seafront to object to
this proposal immediately. Time
runs out on May 15. I hope the
council sees sense when this decision
comes to committee.
Norma Johnson,
Kingsway,
Hove
2:13pm Thursday 8th May 2008
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