The South East Plan proposes a regional target of 32,700 new houses per annum every year up to 2026 with specific allocations for locations across the south-east. In Brighton & Hove a target of 11,400 over that period has been set but any development at Shoreham Harbour will be excluded.

The Harbour redevelopment has been set its own allocation of housing as part of the Plan.

The demise of the construction industry and the current recession may make the target difficult to achieve as will the designation of the South Downs National Park which takes planning control out of the hands of the city council.

See earlier stories on the South East Plan