Windows for Ovingdean’s flint village
The old village and the newer streets around it
A small downland village of flint cottages and converted farm buildings, with an Article 4 direction over the old core.
Homes in Ovingdean
Ovingdean is a small village in a fold of the Downs on the eastern edge of the city. St Wulfran’s Church dates from the early twelfth century, and around it stand a few flint cottages, the old manor house and a large farm, with Ovingdean Hall on the road up towards Woodingdean.
Many of the homes in the old village were converted from farm buildings, with openings of every shape and size. Newer streets to the south and east are mostly post-war houses and bungalows.
Planning at a glance
The historic village became a conservation area in 1970, and the council later made an Article 4(1) direction bringing additional planning control to the houses there.
Flats need permission for any change in the look of their windows, wherever they are.
What usually suits these houses
Timber windows
Painted timber casements for the flint cottages and barn conversions.
Conservation area windows
Slim bars and heritage glazing where the council asks for them.
Slimline aluminium windows
Slim aluminium for the newer houses and large barn openings.
Every job is priced on its own: the figure depends on the sizes of your windows, how many there are and where they sit, the access, and the materials, colours and hardware you pick. A free home visit gives you the exact price for yours. Window prices in Brighton.
Conservation and permission
The historic village became a conservation area in 1970, and the council later made an Article 4(1) direction bringing additional planning control to the houses there. Listed buildings need listed building consent for any replacement.
Converted farm buildings often have unusual openings, so every window is measured rather than assumed to be a standard size, and some will need making specially.