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Building heights and scale
This is the most frequently raised concern across posts and comments in our community discussion. Residents accept some densification but have major concerns about high rise on Brighton Rd and overlooking Einbunpin Lagoon (e.g. as seen in the Chamber of Commerce concept).
Published 7 May 2026
- The Chamber of Commerce concept, which shows buildings of 8 - 10 storeys, is widely seen as grossly out of character for Sandgate.
- Residents point to the Neighbourhood Plan consultation a few years ago, in which the community clearly said 6 storeys was inappropriate. The fact that the agenda has now moved to 8 – 12 storeys is seen as a direct disregard of that feedback.
- The Scarborough shopping strip is cited as a local cautionary tale: high-rise development there has destroyed this village, driven out interesting businesses, and left a sterile streetscape.