It is extremely disturbing that Brighton and Hove City Council gave planning permission for the marina development before voting on whether or not to void the 1968 Parliamentary Act prohibiting structures higher than the cliff facing the marina.
The planning department made a commitment to a private developer before knowing whether or not the law, enacted to protect the seafront from just such high-rise intrusions, would remain intact.
Does this mean the council is now obliged to remove the 1968 law, regardless of environmental considerations, or face a lawsuit by the developer?
Regardless of whether one supports or opposes the marina development, a Parliamentary law currently prohibits high-rise towers in this location.
Surely this law should have been considered before planning permission was given for the tower block.
Why has this been allowed to happen?
-D Fischer, Hove
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