Local plans, blueprints for the future, are usually dry documents exciting little interest but not the new one for Brighton and Hove.

More than 6,000 people have written in supporting plans for a new community stadium at Falmer for Brighton and Hove Albion.

Even taking into account the fact that many of the letters were identical, that's a huge response to a policy in a plan.

It demonstrates convincingly the huge support there is in the new city for a proper, purpose-built stadium.

Albion are almost certainly bound for promotion this season. They could probably get crowds of 10,000 at present.

But sadly, their temporary home at Withdean Stadium can only take 7,000.

If the club, as everyone hopes, reached Division One in a season or two, the new stadium at Falmer could be close to capacity by the time it has been built.

There are problems with Falmer, which the parish council has pointed out well. But it's by far the best place anywhere in Brighton and Hove for a stadium and the sooner it's built the better.