5.39
Support
Hastings Development Management Plan Proposed Submission Version
Representation ID: 5431
Received: 15/04/2013
AN ENHANCED PUBLIC REALM
Because of its proximity to the Rail corridor
the proposed Academic and Cultural Quarter can
benefit from the Greenway Concept.
A key Greenway concept is to create an alternative
public realm that is less dominated by traffic, and
is more supportive of walking and cycling
The Greenway aims to extend the town centres
existing pedestrianization system in a greener and
more elegant setting.
A WHOLISTIC APPROACH
The proposal on this site for Brighton University
halls of residence is a key opportunity to develop a
wholistic approach to the town centre's public realm
and the greenway town centre link.
Although the Greenway route is protected, a fit for
purpose layout (route) is currently difficult to achieve
because of several unresolved issues
1 An edge of site approach to the location of
residential blocks has left very little room to develop
a combined Greenway boulevard and cyclway.
2 Potentially attractive leafy views of the
rail corridor may be obscured from the college by
over development, on this tight site.
3 Current plans propose a very unsafe
Greenway crossing over South Terrace, a very busy
road with a very steep incline.
4 Current land use proposals around the
college threaten to "box-in" the college,
leaving very little scope for an attractive
leafy campus setting or an enhanced
public realm
5 A halls of residence building could be the
catalyst for a leafy pocket park setting , shared by
the University, the College students, the local community,
and the general public.
6 If HBC are serious about creating an
academic and cultural quarter, a rethink is urgently
required to try and recover the original station (campus)
plaza concept.
7 The Borough wish for a City