Plans have been submitted to convert a former charity headquarters into residential apartments. Baron Architects has lodged the proposal with Brighton and Hove City Council for the transformation of the former Age UK offices at 29-31 Prestonville Road, Brighton, located just off Seven Dials. The building, which used to serve as the main office for Age UK Brighton & Hove, has been vacant since the charity vacated the premises.
The proposal outlines a detailed plan to repurpose the existing structure into five individual residential units, each ranging from two to three bedrooms. The breakdown includes a two-bedroom flat suitable for four people, another two-bedroom flat for three people, and three additional two-bedroom flats, each accommodating four people. The final dwelling is a three-bedroom flat designed for four people.
The former Age UK offices (Image: Google) The planning application reads: "The internal layout of the former office building has been thoughtfully reconfigured into individual two-storey residential dwellings, designed to meet Nationally Described Space Standards (NDSS). "Secure refuse and cycle stores are proposed at ground level to allow easy access for both residents and refuse collection. "Bedrooms are proposed at ground floor level, with all habitable rooms receiving daylight from existing windows (made larger) or via light wells.
"Open-plan living/kitchen rooms are located at first floor level with direct access onto an amenity courtyard. "This form.
