This former garage site was originally part of a Brighton and Hove City Council and Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) design competition, to unlock small, challenging sites across the city.
The new homes designed by architects Innes Associates are sensitively located to provide 3 high quality, affordable, family- sized homes with:
The new homes are designed to be highly energy and water efficient, reducing carbon emissions and helping tenants save on fuel bills. Sustainability measures include:
Agile Property and Homes started work on site in December 2024. They demolished the old council garages, then cleared and secured the site ready for the construction phase. Since then, Agile let us (the council) know they were in financial difficulty, and the project has had to pause as a result.
We are considering all the options for the site, including appointing another contractor to take the project forward and build the new homes as planned. We will confirm our decision by the end of February.
Innes Associates designed the winning scheme chosen by Brighton and Hove City Council and Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
Housing Committee originally approved the proposal for 4 new homes on the site. However, following consultation with residents some key changes were made to address concerns about the impact on neighbouring properties.
The final plan for 3 three-bedroom houses was approved at Planning Committee in December 2021.
In December 2025, Agile completed the enabling works, the demolition of the old council garages, asbestos removal and site preparation including additional supporting structures to the party wall with neighbours in Buxted Rise.
The scheme is currently paused. We will publish further updates by the end of February.
Residents helped shape the final design proposals with feedback resulting in design changes including:
In preparation for the start of construction work on site, residents were invited to a ‘meet the contactor’ event in June this year.
Now the scheme is currently paused, we will write to residents to share updates as soon as we have them.
