Hove Beach Park residents meeting - July 2024

We held a residents meeting on Tuesday 23 July 2024 to update local residents on the park's progress.

The event was an opportunity to meet the project team and ask questions about the park's development and how it will operate once open.

We recorded the responses to some of the questions raised for the benefit of those who could not attend. These were: 

Was a Dark Skies or Lighting Impact Assessment undertaken as part of the design stage for the lighting scheme?

What measures have been taken to ensure sports lighting does not negatively affect surrounding residents?

Will the sports lighting have motion sensors?

What will be the process for a review of the lighting and any future questions which residents may have?

What provision is there for defibrillators in the park?

What are the rules regarding dogs within the park?

Will there be parity between the opening time of the public toilets and the facilities within the park?

Will CityParks cut the grass within the playground once the area is reopened?

Are benches a risk alongside the roller area and pump track?

Are we providing free wifi within the park?

Previous consultations

Public consultation, September 2021

May 2022 drop-in session

Planning application

After we submitted the planning application (reference number BH2022/02830) on 7 October, we held a consultation until 28 October 2022. Over 180 public comments were passed on to councillors considering the application, along with feedback from 22 consultees.

The Planning Committee approved our application on 7 December 2022.