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Re:Phoenix Action - 2006/04/23 00:49
The question as to the proposed heights of the buildings has already been answered on numerous occasions on this website and was clearly marked on the exhibition drawings and sections. The buildings proposed range in height from two storeys to five storeys, with six small slim tower elements that range from six to eight storeys, as I have stressed these are not tower blocks or high rise buildings and the model which we are proposing to build once the scheme is finalised will clearly show this.
We have never answered the question as to what the proposed density is because the question has never been put. All we have had is Mr Stockdale and others telling us that the density is 270 dwellings per hectare, and 5 times the Lewes average. I made it very clear that he had got his figures completely wrong. Now that the question has been put I will happily answer.
You and others will probably be surprised and happy to hear that the density is on the low side of government guidelines and far lower than Mr Stockdale's estimate. I will get an exact figure for you early next week and put that figure in the context of a table produced by the government to give guidance on densities. This information will be posted on this website.
I did previously say that the density would be checked by Lewes District Council and it will comply with guidelines, but seeing as it seems to be such a major concern we will answer the question accurately based on the scheme as shown in our exhibition. I have also previously pointed out that the scheme is not yet finalised but that when it is all the reports, plans, images, computer models etc that have been produced by our consultants in preparing the scheme will be put on our website www.the phoenixquarter.co.uk for all to see.
One thing that seems to have been forgotten is that the scheme has very generous communal areas, some private to the residences and some public squares and courtyards for this reason it is actually relatively low density, and certainly not something that should worry local people. I believe there has been a lot of unecessary scare mongering going on and that the clarification on this point will hopefully put people's minds at rest.
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