Plans submitted for hundreds of affordable homes in Hove

Homes for Brighton & Hove, the partnership between Brighton & Hove City Council and the Hyde Group, has applied for permission to build 306 affordable homes in Hove.

If approved, the 183 council-rented homes and 123 homes for shared ownership will be built on the northern part of the former Sackville Road Trading Estate, instead of 260 community care homes that originally formed part of Hove Central, a scheme by developer Moda Group.

The proposed building will be a similar size, height and design as the one originally given planning permission. 

The homes will be designed to meet the highest energy rating – EPC Band A – with high levels of insulation and solar PV panels, to reduce energy demand and costs for residents.

There will also be new car club bays, electric vehicle charge points and extensive cycle parking. Proposals include landscaping and access to Hove Central’s new shops, cafes and offices.

You can view the planning application through the council’s online planning register - search for the reference number BH2025/01414. The consultation stage is open until 14 July, with a decision expected this autumn.

If approved, construction will start in early 2026.

Homes for Brighton & Hove

Homes for Brighton & Hove aims to build genuinely affordable homes, specifically for lower-income households in the city.

Half are new council-rented homes built and let to people on the city’s joint housing register. The rest of the homes are available to buy as shared ownership homes from Hyde.

Sackville Road will be the partnership’s third scheme. Homes for Brighton & Hove was established in 2017 and has delivered 346 homes - 104 at Clarendon Place, Portslade, in 2023, and 242 at Denman Place in Coldean in 2024.

Delivering affordable homes

Sarah Poulter, Regional Development Director – South at Hyde, said: “It’s harder than ever for people who work in Brighton & Hove to afford to live in the city, so we’re delighted that we’re one step closer to nearly doubling the number of affordable homes delivered by our highly successful partnership.”

Councillor Gill Williams, Cabinet Member for Housing at Brighton & Hove City Council, said: “With thousands of households on our waiting list, we desperately need more high-quality, genuinely affordable homes in the city.

“Homes for Brighton & Hove is a great example of partnership working, and has already allowed us to deliver 346 affordable homes for people in the city. It’s really exciting to see another great scheme moving forward.”