Green campaigners aim to protest at the start of a second public inquiry into building homes on a greenfield site.

Whitgift homes is appealing a second time to win permission to build on Brighton and Hove City Council-owned land off Wilson Avenue, Brighton.

Council planners refused permission and the first public inquiry also rejected the plan. But the developer went to court to overturn the findings of the original hearing.

Green campaigners said the site, on a hillside above the Whitehawk estate, was important for wildlife and new species had been identified there since the first inquiry last year.

Dave Bangs, of the Friends of Whitehawk Hill, said: "This is the third attempt by this developer to damage the nature reserve and we need everybody to help us make sure they don't grind us down this time."

The Government's chief wildlife watchdog had objected to the plan, saying the homes would damage the neighbouring nature reserve.

The Sussex Archaeological Society also said building would intrude on the 3,500-year-old Whitehawk Camp.

Campaigners will gather outside Hove Town Hall when the new inquiry begins on July 9.