Images have been revealed of how the former Amex House in Brighton will be transformed by developer First Base. The project, which could create 2,000 new homes, will turn Edward Street into a thriving quarter with the development set to go before councillors next week.

First Base, who’re set to speak at the Brighton & Sussex Development Plans Conference, are working with Patron Capital to deliver the scheme which outlines enough office space to accommodate 2,000 staff, 168 new homes, a GP surgery and community space to be rented out to local groups.

Dan May, Head of Design at First Base, said: ”This is all about jobs because jobs create regeneration. We will be looking to bring in companies who employ between 10-50 people. These kind of companies would have started with smaller numbers and now we believe many of them need somewhere to move into. We don’t want them going to London or elsewhere – we want them to give a reason to stay in Brighton and we believe that at the moment there is limited space available.”

The development will go ahead of Brighton Council’s committee next week and, if approved, they hope work will begin in September and be complete by the end of 2020.

Dan May added: ”We’ve engaged with local residents and we have tried to reassure them as much as we can. This new site will not be as high as Amex House but we accept there are some concerns. We think we have got the balance right and the balance is clearly between local objectives and citywide objectives. This is in the Queen’s Park area, which it is fair to say is in an area of deprivation. We’re obsessed with high-quality design space and we are investing in this for the long-term and therefore I all needs to be high quality. We’re confident we will achieve this.”

The view is that the regeneration and development of the area could bring £4.2m annually into the region – driving economic growth.

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