Vote “YES” in the Neighbourhood Plan Referendum to have your say about skyscrapers near Hove Station and get community funding

5 February 20245 February 2024

PRESS RELEASE, HOVE, UK
A vital local referendum is being held on February 9th which will give Hove residents the chance to to influence the development of new buildings and infrastructure in the area, including new flats slated for three more prominent sites in the area. Polling cards have already been sent out, and locals need to vote YES to ensure their opinions are heard – and taken into account – by the developers and the council.

Vote YES to get funding for local infrastructure

Critically, by voting YES, the council will be legally required to allocate 25% of developer contributions (CIL) from these future projects, to be invested in improvements to existing local amenities – parks, pavements, roads, shopping areas etc. This will run into hundreds of thousands of pounds in the next few years.

Hove Station Quarter Newsletter January 2024

7 February 202428 January 2024

Major developments are going to happen whether we like them or not, they are ultimately government imposed, but it’s Hove residents with a lot at stake.

A ‘YES’ vote on February 9th ensures the Council legally has to consider the Neighbourhood Plan when
making planning decisions – this is our one-off opportunity, don’t miss it.

The newsletter also describes the importance of two key community hubs, and the development pipeline.

Print off the PDF, or read more here

Hove Station Quarter Newsletter No. 3 Dec 2023

6 February 20243 December 2023

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Hove Station Quarter Briefing 1 (March 2023) & 9th Have Your Say Day at Honeycroft

12 January 202416 March 2023

Have Your Say Day – 1pm-4pm 25th March at the Honeycroft Centre, Sackville Rd. Come along and find out about area plans, and the Referendum.

Council to spend up to £500k improving station footbridge.

From plan-making to community action.

Council recognises Hove Station Quarter.

Why high-rise construction is necessary,

Referendum at the end of our long journey.

Help us define a new identity for Hove Station Quarter

31 January 202328 January 2023

The area around Hove Station is fundamentally changing, in terms of inhabitants, skyline, streetscape, housing, commerce and transport. We’ve created a logo to help ensure the regeneration stays true to the vision. The logo will be used on maps, brochures, newsletters, and official documents. Here are the final two options. Tell us what you think in the comments below..

What's happening in Hove Station Quarter

Hove Station Quarter Master Plan Animated

28 January 202321 September 2022

What’s happening in Hove? Cranes, cranes everywhere! The creation of a new Hove Station Quarter has begun! Watch this video to get a sense of what the area will soon be like, plus long-term plans and ambitions. Back in 2013, local residents joined a forum and created a neighbourhood plan, to ensure all residents can benefit from the regeneration.

Have Your Say Day Invite 23 March 2019

22 December 20208 February 2019

We are now in the final stages of preparing your Hove Station Neighbourhood Plan and the regeneration of the Hove Station Area is gathering momentum. Come to Honeycroft and have your say about the latest draft of your community-led plan. Let’s ensure the whole is greater than the sum of its parts! Exhibition and handouts of our latest draft policies … Read more

How can we improve the area around Hove Station?

22 December 202019 November 2018

What do you think of the area around Hove Station? What concerns do you have?What about the pedestrian footbridge? The approaches to the station? The flow of traffic? The public phone boxes? What is being planned for this area? What is already happening and who’s doing it? Can we affect these plans? As part of preparing the Hove Station Neighbourhood Plan … Read more

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Have Your Say Day Invite – 7 July 2018 – Honeycroft Centre

22 December 202028 June 2018

We are now in the final stages of preparing the Hove Station Neighbourhood Plan and the regeneration of the Hove Station Area is gathering momentum. Come and find out how our community-led plan is responding to development pressures and tying it all together to ensure the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Presentations from 13:30 MODA (the … Read more

Hove Station Community Hub – CH1

13 December 202216 February 2018

Hove Station is a major transport hub that has had very little investment for many years. The area includes shops, small businesses, cafés, bars and pubs and is badly in need of a major environmental public realm uplift. The Forum is proposing to establish a community hub in the immediate vicinity of the Station premises. If you’re interested in joining the Hove Station Improvement group and/or helping with petitions and getting the local businesses involved please get in touch.

Have Your Say Day: Sat 17th Feb 2018 – Honeycroft community centre

6 July 201830 January 2018

Our sixth public Have Your Say Day will take place on Saturday 17th February, at the Honeycroft Centre, Sackville Road (see map below). Come along any time between 11:30 am and 3 pm – to provide feedback on the latest Draft Neighbourhood Plan. including proposed community hubs. There will be a brief talks at lunchtime-ish.

Movement & Connectivity

10 February 202422 June 2017

UPDATE: In 2017, we published draft policies and invited people to comment (see bottom of page). After many years of further consultation with the public and the council, the final policies were published in 2023. Here you will find links to the latest policies, and below are the old drafts for reference.

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Call for major improvements to Hove Station Footbridge

10 March 202116 April 2017

Architect David Kemp is among a number of local businesses and residents calling for more substantial work on the bridge which has fallen into “an appalling condition”. Mr Kemp drew up designs for an improved footbridge and the Neighbourhood Forum has collected hundreds of signatures calling for funding for a new bridge. The footbridge is the major north-south pedestrian link, but it is poorly maintained and the absence of lifts at either end render it unusable for wheelchair uses, totally inadequate for people with disabilities and grossly inconvenient for people with luggage, heavy shopping bags or prams.

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Hove Station Area – Visual Surveys

18 February 20191 July 2013

In 2016, students from The University of Brighton surveyed Hove Station and surrounding areas – revealing interesting insights – to inform our neighbourhood plan. Click below to download the full reports in PDF Format (caution: large file sizes). Survey 1: This report is a study of Hove Stati?on, it uses this small area to look at these larger questi?ons of … Read more

Hove Station Footbridge Designs

10 March 202110 May 2013

Improving pedestrian-crossings across the railway is an important action for the Hove Station Gateway Community Hub set out in Neighbourhood Part 2 and has been carried through into the BHCC Master Plan. The Hove Station Area Improvement Group prepared a leaflet which set out the community’s request for the Council to take urgent action to improve the cleaning of the bridge, … Read more