Housing association Hyde has submitted plans to build 60 homes on the derelict Sackville Hotel site on Hove seafront.
Basement parking is included under the 60 flats.
The proportion and mix of affordable homes is yet to be agreed with Brighton and Hove City Council which is expected to decide whether to approve the scheme in the summer. Profits from the sale of homes to private buyers will be used to fund social housing elsewhere – much of it in the local area.
Hyde development director Tom Shaw said: “This will deliver a landmark building for Hove seafront while respecting its neighbours and raising the bar in terms of quality of design.”
“The proposal includes a fire sprinkler system within the block, in excess of current building regulations.”
Hyde added: “The design also includes a number of measures to reduce its environmental footprint, reducing carbon emissions by over 19 per cent compared to the Building Regulations standard, with 15 per cent of the overall energy demand for the block offset by use of solar panels and the balance offset by high levels of thermal insulation.
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