A former school site in Brighton is to be used for council housing, subject to a decision by senior councillors.
The old Hertford Infant School site, in Hertford Road, Hollingdean, became vacant after a merger with Hertford Junior School, in nearby Lynchet Crescent.
The two schools became an all-through primary school in September 2024, leaving vacant land and premises.
A proposal for the site is expected to be considered by Brighton and Hove City Council’s cabinet in a meeting at Hove Town Hall next week.
A report about “asset management” is expected to say that the vacant infant school site was retained while options were considered for an alternative education use.
But last December, the school was declared surplus by the council’s families, children and wellbeing directorate.
The site is being considered as a suitable spot to build “affordable” housing by the council’s estates regeneration team.
And the report is expected to recommend that the council’s Housing Revenue Account, which is funded mainly by tenants’ rents, take over the site.
Labour councillor Theresa Fowler, who represents Hollingdean and Fiveways, said: “I want this site to be for the benefit of the community and for something to happen so it’s not sat empty for years.
“If we can get housing on there for families – secure accommodation for people – I think it would be a good thing. I will work with residents as these proposals move forward.”
The Labour deputy leader of the council Jacob Taylor said: “We are taking a ‘housing first’ approach to our assets.
Councillor Taylor added: “We have families in precarious temporary accommodation and overcrowded in flats that aren’t suitable.
“We need to build more social and affordable housing and I’m pleased that we’re going to look at this site. It could be a great location for lovely family houses.”
The council’s cabinet is due to meet at Hove Town Hall at 2pm on Thursday 23 April. The meeting is scheduled to be webcast. The report is due to be published today (Wednesday 15 April).
