Trafalgar Street, Brighton
Key Features
- Open plan warehouse circa 475 sq m
- Located in central Brighton
- Planning application submitted for a 4 storey mixed commercial and residential building
- Freehold
- Vacant possession
- Proposal for 9 class E (office/retail) commercial units with 2 residential units
- Walking distance to Brighton Station
- ALSO TO LET - RENTAL OFFERS INVITED
Description
Prime City Centre Development Site For Sale & TO LET
Sole Agents
Planning Approval (On Appeal) For Commercial / Retail Building (Class E) Approved 20 December 2024
Planning also approved for Street Food Market (BH2024/00453)
Prime City Centre Development Site For Sale
Vacant Possession – Sole Agents
Planning Approval (On Appeal) For Commercial / Retail Building (Class E) Approved 20 December 2024
Planning also approved for Street Food Market (BH2024/00453)
Description - The existing building is an open plan warehouse formed of corrugated steel sheets with a tall, rendered parapet wall to the street elevation. The existing building footprint is circa 475 sq.m. The property offers a unique opportunity to acquire a prime city centre site.
Situation - 47 Trafalgar Street is located on the South side of Trafalgar Street, in the North Laine Conservation Area within St Peter's and North Laine Ward. It was formerly in use as a car rental facility ("Thrifty"), assumed to be in use class sui generis and has recently become vacant. The site is located adjacent to the Grade II listed Prince Albert Public House (48 Trafalgar Street) to the West and 45/46 Trafalgar Street to the East, a mixed-use building containing a shop, cafe and multiple dwellings above. The current building is a warehouse set back 6.0m from the frontage of 45/46.
Planning - Planning was approved on Appeal for the demolition of the existing building and erection of a 4 storey (plus basement) commercial building. The planning application reference is BH2022/02492. The plans show 1357 sq.m. (GIA) of Class E commercial (office/retail) floor space. A copy of the Appeal Decision (APP/Q1445/W/24/3343603) dated 20 December 2024 is available upon request and is subject to certain conditions.
In addition to this, planning use was approved for ‘Change of use from car rental facility (sui generis) to street-food market’ in February 2024 (BH2024/00453). An alcohol licence was also approved.
Rateable Value - £48,250
Notes - FULL PROPOSED PLANS AND INFORMATION PACK AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Freehold - Vacant Possession
Interested parties to satisfy themselves on net/gross floor areas and lettable space.
For further information please contact the sole agents
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-02-17
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- St Paul's CofE Primary School398 metresOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 151
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School720 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 193
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Carlton Hill Primary School722 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 215
- Type
- Community school
- Middle Street Primary School822 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 141
- Type
- Community school
- Downs Infant School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Pupils
- 289
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,657
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Dorothy Stringer School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,626
- Type
- Community school
- Varndean School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,487
- Type
- Community school
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre1.9 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 941
- Type
- Community school
- Blatchington Mill School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,622
- Type
- Community school
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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Getting Around
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Flood Risk
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- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
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- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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Listing agent
Austin Gray, Investment and Development Department
37 Vernon Terrace, Brighton, BN1 3JH
Contact Austin Gray, Investment and Development Department
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