Council                                                       Agenda Item 109

Subject:                    Affordable Housing on the Brighton General Hospital Site

Date of meeting:    26 March 2026

Proposer:                 Councillor Winder

Seconder:                Councillor Rowkins

Ward(s) affected:   Hanover & Elm Grove 

Notice of Motion

Labour Group

This council notes:

1. The ongoing housing crisis in the city, and the dire need for more genuinely affordable homes.  

2. The lack of readily available sites for housing development to meet this need. 

3. That the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust are revisiting plans to build a new Health Hub on the Brighton General Hospital site and intend to vacate much of the rest of the site. 

4. That many public sector “key workers” are priced out of the city. 

This council resolves to:

1. “Express support for the principle of prioritising social housing on suitable public sector land”

2. Request a report to Cabinet that assesses the viability of acquiring the site and developing social housing, either on a standalone basis, or via the Joint Venture with Hyde. 

3. Request that this notice of motion is sent to the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust for information.