Sashes and bays for Preston Park villas
Preston Park, Preston Village and the streets around the park
Brick villas of 1865 to 1885 with timbered gables and bay windows, inside one of the city’s largest conservation areas.
Homes in Preston Park
Brighton Corporation bought the park from the Preston Manor estate in 1883 and opened it the following year. The brick villas to the north and east of it went up between about 1865 and 1885, consistent enough in style, with their gables and canted bays, that the whole area became a conservation area in 1970.
Older still is Preston Village, gathered around Preston Manor and St Peter’s Church, with flint walls and cottages among later Victorian houses. The manor is now a museum run by Brighton & Hove Museums. Further out, the streets turn to Edwardian terraces.
Planning at a glance
Preston Park and Preston Village were both designated in 1970, and each has its own Article 4 direction.
Flats need permission for any change in the look of their windows, wherever they are.
What usually suits these houses
Bay windows
Canted bays, often on two floors, with the structure checked before anything is ordered.
Sash windows
Two-over-two sashes with horns, in timber or heritage uPVC.
Conservation area windows
Help with permission where the Article 4 direction applies.
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
Preston Park and Preston Village were both designated in 1970, and each has its own Article 4 direction. On a house, that means planning permission is needed to change the look of windows facing the street, so a switch from timber sashes to casements, or a change of pane pattern, will need an application.
A heritage uPVC sash that closely matches the originals is sometimes accepted and sometimes not; the decision rests with the council. We help you prepare for that conversation before any money is spent.