On 20 Oct 2015 at 8:40am Tipex wrote:
For those that are interested the episode of Grand Designs with the South Street house is on tomorrow (Wednesday) at 9pm, C4.
On 20 Oct 2015 at 10:13am Merlin Milner wrote:
'Lewes Sarah' if you came to a Lewes Town Council planning meeting you might hear how we try, as a mere parish council, ie not the planning authority, to 'rein in bland developments'. However as I am sure you will know objections to planning have to be on planning grounds and blandness and dullness are sadly not usually planning grounds.
On 20 Oct 2015 at 11:53pm Fairmeadow wrote:
Actually Merlin a large chunk of the NPPF is encouraging planning authorities to insist on good design. You might well ask whether Lewes planners have read this bit.
On 21 Oct 2015 at 2:07am wrote:
Not that interested Tipex
Grand Designs 'is boring'.
On 21 Oct 2015 at 2:11am wrote:
"Is there ANY chance you 3 could meet in a pub and chat about TTWTF or whatever it is you're on about rather than foist it on us? I know I should strive to be as enlightened as you are to whatever you're going on about and will try to be a better person tomorrow".
Ring a Bell...
On 21 Oct 2015 at 10:06am Merlin Milner wrote:
NPPF National Planning Policy Framework
TTWTF see link.
Check it out here »
On 21 Oct 2015 at 1:23pm lewes wrote:
I think the building looks great, 'good design' really is subjective so perhaps not really sufficient parameters in planning to encapsulate that for you? Anyway it's a thumbs up from me. Looking forward to seeing what went into building it tonight.
On 21 Oct 2015 at 2:51pm Belladonna wrote:
This thread is rather curious - have some posts been deleted ? Still , it's a bloody ugly building and ruins the sight line along the river as you enter Lewes on the A26. Really good design doesn't ruin the land/townscape, however modern or innovative it is . I rest my case by citing 'Falling Water'.
On 21 Oct 2015 at 5:24pm Webbo wrote:
No posts have been deleted from this thread, there is another Grand Design(s) thread further down though.
On 21 Oct 2015 at 6:18pm bastian wrote:
ugly, out of character, weird colour,nothing that fits into the architecture of Lewes in any context-all the other buildings (starting at £650,000) close by are exactly the same. Architects seem to have lost the plot. The one that looks like a boat along the river looks well thought out, it's designed for flooding and doesn't impinge on the skyline or colour of the area.
On 21 Oct 2015 at 10:08pm Jo wrote:
Surprised no one has been miffed by Kevin saying Lewes was in West Sussex yet...
I have to say that I drive by once a week and while I noticed work was going on, I haven't yet noticed the finished building. Guess at least I know I'm concentrating on the road!
On 21 Oct 2015 at 10:47pm Amanda wrote:
Couldn't quite believe how ugly this building is, doesn't fit in with locality and spoils views. Something seriously wrong with planning process to allow such a vanity project, but then not first carbuncle I've seen in Lewes sadly.
On 21 Oct 2015 at 11:13pm rusty wrote:
Looks good. It's good to see something completely different. I think it's a grower.
On 21 Oct 2015 at 11:46pm santon wrote:
Would be more suited in the phoenix industrial estate
On 22 Oct 2015 at 12:25pm schmanton wrote:
Just what I said, Santon . Wrong colour wrong place
On 23 Oct 2015 at 12:36am Cluseau wrote:
I don't like it one bit, totally inappropriate for the river bank and lewes! self indulgent eyesore!
On 28 Oct 2015 at 7:30am Billy 2 Bob wrote:
West Sussex
The flood 10/12 years ago!
Who are these people?
On 28 Oct 2015 at 7:48am Vindex wrote:
Who are these people?
Normal people who don't have to pass a citizenship test to live in a quaint little town in the commuter belt.
Or is Lewes "a local town for local people"?