Better by far

Much better to look at, too, than those awful blocks of windowless concrete that tend to get planning permission these days, usually preferred by planners of the "stuff 'em all in close and pile 'em high" mentality.

Sadly, too many bungalows are coming down to make way for depressing flats or, nearly as bad, rows of concrete boxes on the land where they once stood, causing pressure on local services, increased traffic and, because they have no garages, no parking.

When will planners finally wake up and realise building homes too close together in too large numbers and packing people into flats just causes social problems as well as being aesthetically displeasing? Give people some space.

-Cheryl Smith, Lenham Avenue, Saltdean