Planners to decide on future of three Hove schools

Three major applications for Hove schools will be decided by the town’s planners at a meeting next week.

Cardinal Newman Catholic School, in The Upper Drive, Hove, has applied to build a three-storey detached block on the northern side of its current buildings.

It intends to relocate 40 parking spaces to the south east corner of the site.

Aldrington Church of England Primary School in Eridge Road, Hove, wants to extend its current building and carry out alterations as it has agreed to take extra pupils.

Brighton and Hove City Council has already agreed that the number of school places at Aldrington should rise to ease a shortage locally.

Aldrington intends to put up a two-storey block and build a link corridor. The school hall will also be extended and new parking spaces created.

And the council’s Planning Committee will also look at a proposal for the old police station in Holland Road, Hove.

The council is seeking permission for a change of use and to build an extension up to three storeys high.

It wants to demolish the garages at the back of the building and carry out a number of other alterations to turn it into an annex of West Hove Junior School.

Councillors are being asked to approve all three applications at a meeting at Hove Town Hall at 2pm next Wednesday (28 August).

The meeting is open to the public and the agenda and reports can be found here.