Decision - Homes for Brighton & Hove - Sackville Road Trading Estate update

Brighton and Hove Cabinet Decided 13 Nov 2025 · effective 22 Nov 2025 approved Key decision GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Cabinet

Report author

Sam Smith

Published

14 Nov 2025

Reference

7530

As published

the council's own words, unedited

A report updating on the Homes for Brighton & Hove project to deliver 306 homes at the Sackville Trading Estate site

1) Cabinet notes progress with the project and approves the budget increase of up to £2.6m to fund the development and purchase of the affordable homes as set out in the financial implications. 2) Cabinet agrees to delegate authority to the Corporate Director City Operations, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, to agree and enter into the necessary variations of the legal documentation for the project as a consequence of the increased funding requirement.

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The report updates Cabinet on the Homes for Brighton & Hove joint venture development at Sackville Road Trading Estate, which is planned to deliver 306 affordable homes. It recommends increasing the council's budget by up to £2.6 million to cover higher development and acquisition costs and delegating authority to vary the project's legal documents.

Recommendation

Cabinet was recommended to note progress and approve a budget increase of up to £2.6 million to fund the development and purchase of the affordable homes, and to delegate authority to the Corporate Director City Operations, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, to agree and enter into necessary variations to the project's legal documentation.

Financial impact

Up to £2.6 million additional HRA funding, funded through additional HRA borrowing; the HRA budget would increase from £30.167 million to £32.790 million.

Ward affected

Goldsmid

Decision maker

Cabinet

Date in document

13 Nov 2025

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove City CouncilHomes for Brighton & HoveHyde Housing Associationlocal households on the Housing Registerfuture residents of the affordable homesHomes England

Next steps

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Approve and fund the additional costs so the project remains viable.
Delegate authority to the Corporate Director City Operations, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, to agree and enter into necessary variations to the legal documentation.
Complete the fixed-price build contract in December 2025.
Secure a start on site before the end of the financial year.
Continue monitoring the project through the Homes for Brighton & Hove Board and the council's financial management and TBM reporting procedures.

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