Controversial plans for a £200 million sewage treatment plant are to go on public display.

Southern Water is to hold a three-day exhibition giving people the chance to see its proposals for a new waste water treatment works and sludge recycling centre at Lower Hoddern Farm, Peacehaven.

The company, which chose the Peacehaven site after lengthy consideration, intends to put in planning applications in the autumn.

People living near the farm reacted angrily when the company announced it had chosen the site and said they did not want their town turned into Poohaven.

Southern Water said the sewage works was needed to treat 95 million litres of waste water generated every day by 250,000 residents of Brighton and Hove, Woodingdean, Ovingdean, Rottingdean, Saltdean, Telscombe Cliffs and Peacehaven.

The company has to meet the standards of the European Union's urban waste water treatment directive.

Major projects manager Damon Elliott said: "The views of the local community and other interested parties will be invaluable in helping us as we work towards a detailed design of the project."

The exhibition will be held at the community house in the Meridian Centre next Friday between 4 and 8pm, Saturday between 10am and 4pm and Monday between noon and 8pm.