THE Brighton Wheel has been refused permission to stay in the city for another five years.

Councillors on the city's planning committee voted 6 to 4 in favour of not allowing the Wheel to stay past its current permission which will expire in May next year.

Representatives for the Brighton Wheel immediately stated their intention to appeal the decision.

Very disappointed in today's decision especially when our application was recommended for approval - needless to say we will be appealing! — Brighton Wheel (@BrightonWheel) June 24, 2015

But residents living close to the 50 metre ferris wheel told The Argus of their delight in the decision saying they had got their lives back.

In a separate development, Brightona and Hove City Council have confirmed this afternoon that they had contacted the Wheel team to inform them that even if planning permission had been granted they would not have their lease or highways consent extended.

Council officers have told the Wheel team that they will need to dismantle the attraction prior to the end of their existing planning permission in May next year.

Councillors gave the detrimental impact on the amenity of residents, the "overly detrimental" height, scale and design of the structure and the harm the presence of the attraction had on the council's long-term plans for the seafront as grounds for refusal.

Committee members had discussed the possibility of extending the Wheel's stay for just one or two additional years but eventually voted against any extension.

The decision was delayed earlier this month following a last-minute intervention by lawyers on behalf of rival attraction i360.

i360 bosses maintained they had been led to understand the Wheel’s lease would not be renewed and that the rival attraction would be taken down before they open next summer.