Hanover House, Brighton

Full planning permission secured from Brighton & Hove City Council for a temporary, flexible change of use of all five floors of this prime location vacant office building in Brighton’s city centre which is the subject of an Article 4 Direction which seeks to protect existing office space.

Key to the success of this application was demonstrating that there was no demand for the existing, sub-standard office floorspace and also convincing the Local Planning Authority that the proposed use would avoid having an undue impact on existing residential amenities in the locality.

This planning permission not only makes an efficient and effective use of a huge office building that had stood empty for many months but will also enable a growing music college to expand its offering of courses and provide students with educational premises in the heart of the city.