A CAR lease firm is set to expand into a new purpose built site.

Rivervale Cars has applied for permission to build a three-storey showroom on a former factory site on the south side of Victoria Road in Portslade.

It has been operating in the road since 2004 and has expanded from four to 17 employees with growing demand for lease cars.

The firm has said it has hit full capacity at their current facility but hope that by opening a new centre, they could increase staff levels in sales and admin up to 32 people.