We wish to clear up any misunderstanding about the Brighton Marina Act 1968.
Our legal firm was instructed by Brunswick Developments Group plc to carry out a thorough investigation of the terms of the Act.
We instructed two separate independent leading QCs, who subsequently provided a joint opinion and they confirmed that "Brighton and Hove City Council can grant planning permission and then separately give written consent to build above the height of the cliff".
A copy of the QCs' opinion has been provided to Brighton and Hove City Council and is available for public inspection at Hove Town Hall.
-Douglas Evans, partner and head of the planning & environment group, Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Noble Street, London
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