3 Trafalgar Mews Brighton BN1 4EZ Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01956 Registered
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use of from office (E) to 1no residential studio (C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 8 Nov 2026, from Brighton and Hove's recent changes of use.

Documents

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Site constraints 2

North Laine conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Brighton and Hove
Postcode
BN1 4EZ
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Brighton and Hove usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
58decided in the last year

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
42 Tidy Street Brighton BN1 4EL
Change of use from private dwelling (C3) to flexible use as holiday let/private dwelling…
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2025
Top Flat 40 Kensington Place Brighton BN1 4EJ
Replace rear bathroom and kitchen Crittall windows with UPVC double glazed windows.
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2025
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Proposed conservation rooflight and solar panels to front-facing roof slope.
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2025 Approved
23 Pelham Square Brighton BN1 4ET
Roof alterations to include installation of front rooflight and rear dormer windows, repl…
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2023 Approved
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Reinstatement of first and second floor timber bay window to the front elevation. Replace…
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2023 Approved
4 Pelham Square Brighton BN1 4ET
Internal alterations to the layout and erection of single storey rear extension with roof…
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2023 Approved
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Display of non-illuminated fascia signs, non-illuminated projecting sign and non-illumina…
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2023 Approved
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Erection of two storey rear extension, rear dormer and changes to rear fenestration, and…
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2022 Approved
36 Sydney Street Brighton BN1 4EP
Installation of replacement shopfront.
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2022 Approved
4 Pelham Square Brighton BN1 4ET
Internal alterations to the layout and erection of single storey rear extension with roof…
BH2022/03514
2022 Approved
4 Pelham Square Brighton BN1 4ET
Erection of single storey rear extension with rooflight to replace existing lean-to exten…
BH2022/03513
2022 Refused
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2017 Withdrawn
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Change of use from 2no telephone kiosks (SG08) to office space (B1).
BH2016/03016
2016 Approved
Telephone Kiosks Outside 11-12 Trafalgar Street Brighton
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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