Brighton and Hove has Regency terraces in Kemptown and Brunswick Town, both conservation areas, and dense Victorian streets in Hanover and around Preston Park. Patcham, Hangleton and Woodingdean are largely 1930s and post-war, with simpler roofs. Many homes in the city are flats or rented, so the freeholder or landlord has to agree. Along the coast at Peacehaven, Saltdean, Seaford and Bexhill, bungalows are common and often carry more panels than the household uses. Eastbourne mixes Victorian streets in Meads with post-war estates, and salt air shapes the choice of fixings near the sea.
Planning depends on where you live. Brighton and Hove City Council covers the city. Lewes town and much of the Downs are inside the South Downs National Park, which has its own planning authority. Lewes, Wealden, Rother, Hastings and Eastbourne councils cover the rest, and the High Weald National Landscape covers much of the north and east. The network operator is UK Power Networks. East Sussex is more than 90 minutes from Ferndown, so the first survey is usually a video call, then a site visit. Installs are scheduled in groups.