Varndean School, in Balfour Road, Brighton, wants to build a fence 550 yards or 500 metres long and 10ft or 3 metres high to create a “clearly defined and secure boundary”. The secondary school said the fence was a “standard measure” at most schools across the country. Brighton and Hove City Council has received 36 objections to the application and five comments in support. Concerns include loss of green space and loss of access to the school’s 3G pitch, the height of the fence and land ownership. “The fence will interfere with a previous green project by the school to plant trees.