Friday Apr 07 2006 13:03
Brighton officials have insisted the setback over the club's plans to build a new stadium will not delay the 'move-in date' of August 2009.
Albion's move to a new stadium at Falmer suffered yet another blow after it was revealed Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott made a mistake in his approval letter back in October.
An error was made when describing the site and the Treasury Solicitor has now been forced to draft a consent order to be agreed with the club, Brighton City Council and Lewes Council.
The matter will then have to be referred to Prescott for him to make the decision once again.
"We do not expect this latest development to affect our revised move-in date of August 2009," said Albion chief executive Martin Perry.
"In fact the club is pleased that the Treasury Solicitor has taken this route.
"While it will give a Pyrrhic victory to Lewes, this is the most sensible and quickest route out of the mess Lewes have created.
"It is only a minor technicality and was not a determining factor in the decision.
"This is a frustrating delay but has not stopped us. The design team are fully committed to the project and are actively working on it in readiness for a site start next year."
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