Backing for major new development

ENTREPRENEUR Hamayun Khan has had his plans for a luxury development at the east end of Sackville Road strongly backed by councillors.

Members of Rother's planning committee followed officer's recommendations and granted delegated planning permission for 24 flats, two restaurants and basement parking.

The plans - outlined on the front page - met with a positive response from many of the councillors and comments were made that the private investment could 'kick-start' town regeneration.

In a separate plan architects ABK have already developed a town 'masterplan' for redevelopment with public money.

Mr Khan's complex would be no more than a few meters away from the much-debated seafront hotel proposed by Sea Space and designed by ABK.

Cllr Deirdre Williams, said: "I think this is a major step forward in the regeneration of Bexhill.

"That corner has been an eye-sore for so long and we have to do something somewhere with a large important building and I believe this is it. It will be a real added bonus with the Pavilion coming back next year."

Cllr Ron Dyason agreed the development is crucial to the future prosperity of the town.