137A Portland Road Hove BN3 5QJ Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01925 Registered
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of existing first and second floor flat (C3) to a dental clinic (E), to provide additional floorspace for existing ground floor clinic. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Validated
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 14 Nov 2026, from Brighton and Hove's recent changes of use.

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £132,500 in August 2001. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

30 August 2001£132,500
23 August 2001£60,000Terraced house, freehold
21 December 2000£45,000Terraced house, freehold
30 April 1998£53,500
27 February 1998£44,000Terraced house, freehold

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Brighton and Hove
Postcode
BN3 5QJ
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026

Decision outlook

Day 36 of the 56-day target. Brighton and Hove usually decides changes of use by day 66.

Day 3630 days to the predicted decision (day 66)
43%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Brighton and Hove in the last twelve months, from validation. Brighton and Hove decision record →

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
192 Portland Road Hove BN3 5QN
Conversion of rear part of ground floor commercial unit with erection of single storey re…
BH2025/00508
2025 Approved
14 Marmion Road Hove BN3 5FR
Erection of single storey rear extension and new rear terrace.
BH2025/00649
2024 Approved
Flat 1 40 Titian Road Hove BN3 5QS
Erection of GF single storey side extension with revised fenestration.
BH2024/00459
2023 Approved
179A Portland Road Hove BN3 5QJ
Change of use from flat (C3) to three bedroom small House in Multiple Occupation (C4).
BH2023/01091
2023 Approved
Ground Floor Flat 7 Marmion Road Hove BN3 5FS
Replacement of existing timber framed single glazed door with UPVC double glazed unit to…
BH2023/00211
2022 Approved
171 - 173 Portland Road Hove BN3 5QJ
Subdivision of existing commercial unit (E) to form 2no commercial units (E) with associa…
BH2022/03872
2022 Approved
167 Portland Road Hove BN3 5QJ
Change of use from tattoo parlour (Sui Generis) to grocery store (E) incorporating single…
BH2022/02656
2022 Approved
14 Marmion Road Hove BN3 5FR
Erection of a single storey rear extension
BH2022/01301
2022 Approved
153 Portland Road Hove BN3 5QJ
Fenestration alterations incorporating 1no. new hinged door and 1no. new folding door, in…
BH2022/00462
2021 Approved
139 - 141 Portland Road Hove BN3 5QJ
Erection of part single part two storey rear extension to existing ground floor shop (E)…
BH2021/02610
2021 Approved
169 Portland Road Hove BN3 5QJ
Change of use from restaurant (E) to takeaway (Sui Generis), erection of single storey re…
BH2021/00570
2021 Approved
Ground Floor Flat 34 Titian Road Hove BN3 5QS
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension, revised ground floor fenestratio…
BH2021/00552
2020 Approved
183 Portland Road Hove BN3 5QJ
Erection of a single storey rear garage extension.
BH2020/02356
2020 Approved
139 - 141 Portland Road Hove BN3 5QJ
Erection of single storey rear extension.
BH2020/02712
2020 Approved
44 Titian Road Hove BN3 5QS
Erection of single storey rear extension and enlargement of rear dormer, insertion of roo…
BH2020/00527
2019 Refused
Wickenden Garage Scott Road Hove BN3 5HN
Erection of first floor extension with pitched roof to create 1no two bedroom flat (C3) a…
BH2019/01600
2019 Approved
8 Marmion Road Hove BN3 5FR
Erection of proposed single storey ground floor infill extension.
BH2019/00568
2018 Refused
Wickenden Garage Scott Road Hove BN3 5HN
Formation of 1no two bedroom flat (C3) on top of existing garage (B1).
BH2018/00972
2017 Approved
The Sussex Pantry 184 Portland Road Hove BN3 5QN
Erection of single storey rear extension and separation of part of the rear of the existi…
BH2017/03726
2017 Approved
Yard To The Rear Of 1 Marmion Road Hove BN3 5FS
Erection of 1no. single-storey one bedroom dwelling (C3) incorporating change of use from…
BH2017/02876
2016 Approved
33 Reynolds Road Hove BN3 5RJ
Erection of single storey rear and side extensions with associated alterations.
BH2016/05776
2016 Approved
34 Raphael Road Hove BN3 5QQ
Erection of single storey rear and side extension with associated alterations
BH2016/05652
2016 Refused
THE SUSSEX PANTRY, 184 Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5QN
Erection of single storey rear extension and separation of part of the rear of the existi…
BH2016/02533
2016 Refused
8 Marmion Road, Hove, BN3 5FR
Erection of single storey rear extension.
BH2016/02289
2025 Approved
192 Portland Road Hove BN3 5QN
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 8.1 (land contamination measure…
BH2025/02574
Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Brighton and Hove is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #238 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Brighton and Hove decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #107 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #70 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #238 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #200 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
189 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
63 decided
1,719
Total decisions
176 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.