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The Project: King Alfred Ice Quest
Welcome to the King Alfred Temporary Ice Rink concept design, for the waste land on the west side of the King Alfred Leisure Centre in Brighton & Hove City. As seen in the Argus 15th March 2011
This visualisation has been created for the community and council to assess if this would be a good location for an ice rink in the city of Brighton & Hove. Google map
The Pre Application Advice for Planning has been received and is outlined in a report on the Brighton Busines Forum website 4th April 2011.
Extract from Pre Application Advice
The King Alfred site is strategically important for the city and the Supplementary Planning Guidance Note King Alfred/RNR Site Planning Brief (SPH BH10) sets out the council’s objectives for the site, and is a material planning consideration that can be taken into account when determining a planning application for the site.
The objectives outlined in the Planning Brief are that a mixed use development needs to come forward for the site. It is clear from your submission that a temporary ice skating facility is proposed. It is therefore considered that, providing any works remain temporary, there would be no demonstrable conflict with this Planning Brief.
Project Details
The ice pad dimensions will be 24m x 48m, and will be suitable for ice hockey games, speed skating, Xtreme trick skating and not forgetting ice skating competitions. Total area of ice is 1,152 m2 which is about 2/3rds of a full size ice rink.
For a comparrison the King Alfred ice rink will be 352 m2 bigger than the temporary ice rink at Edinburgh supplied by Creative Leisure.
In the cafe area there will be seating for 100 which views onto the rink and also a rink side seating capacity of 100.
This project proposal would be for a minimum time period of 3 years to determine if the city shows a demand for this type of facility, and thereafter extended for a further time period subject to the redevelopment of the King Alfred site and success of the project during that term.
The primary aim is to add a new dimension to the current complex and make the King Alfred fashionable and popular once more.
Key Objectives:
Seek approval of the concept in principle, and to then submit a formal detailed proposal for this community sporting project.
To offer an indoor skating facility within a temporary structure for a minimum term of 3 years or until the King Alfred is redeveloped.
Utilise the unused council owned brown field RNR site situated adjacent to the King Alfred on the west side of the complex.
To regenerate the area and encourage the community and its visitors to use the King Alfred Leisure Centre.
Establish a new revenue stream for the King Alfred and generate investment into the future of the complex.
Reinventing the King Alfred as the heartbeat of sporty Hove where its seafront is already specifically geared towards sport and leisure stretching from the Lagoon to the King Alfred.
Subject to the Brighton International Arena development, ensure that Brighton & Hove will have a full size permanent ice rink facility included in the future development at the King Alfred via a local community social enterprise strategy. See future King Alfred concept as seen in the Evening Argus.
Help the local businesses economy with the extra visitors the area would attract. |
