A former police box could be turned into a one-bedroom flat if planning permission is granted.

An application has been submitted to Brighton and Hove City Council seeking permission to turn the box, in Margery Road, Hove, into a studio flat and to build a conservatory extension.

In 2004 the box was bought for £71,000 when it was sold by Sussex Police Authority.

The application to turn the police box into a flat follows a similar proposal last year to convert one at the corner of Stanford Avenue and Ditchling Road, Fiveways.

The planning application is likely to be dealt with this week.