56 Ship Street Brighton BN1 1AF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display of externally illuminated fascia signs and internally illuminated projecting signs Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 157.
Site constraints 7
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- 14 mPost OfficeGrade II
- 19 m53, 54 and 55, Ship StreetGrade II
- 21 m28 and 29, Ship StreetGrade II
- 29 m9 and 10, Union StreetGrade II
- 34 mSeven StarsGrade II
- 41 mFormer Holy Trinity ChurchGrade II
- 44 m1-5, Union StreetGrade II
- 46 mElim Tabernacle and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 49 mNumber 57 and Attached Railings and Wall BracketGrade II
- 58 m6, 7 and 8, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 60 mNumber 58 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 60 m9-12, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 61 mThe Victory Public HouseGrade II
- 63 mThe Clarence Hotel and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 63 mThe Bath Arms Public HouseGrade II
- 73 m22, Ship StreetGrade II
- 74 m25 and 26, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 78 m1, 2 and 3, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 83 m37a, Duke StreetGrade II
- 86 mBrighton Quaker Meeting House, former Caretaker's Cottage, and former Adult SchoolGrade II
- 90 m27 and 28, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 91 m59, Ship StreetGrade II
- 93 m29 and 30, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 94 m153, North StreetGrade II
- 97 m31 and 31a, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 99 m15b, Prince Albert StreetGrade II
- 101 m49, 50 and 50a, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 102 mNumber 15 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 103 mNumbers 12 and 13 Duke StreetGrade II
- 103 m32, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 104 mFormer National Westminster BankGrade II
- 105 m51, 52 and 53, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 107 m2, Bond StreetGrade II
- 115 m3, Bond StreetGrade II
- 116 mNumbers 16 and 17 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 117 m45-48, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 117 m62, Ship StreetGrade II
- 120 m36, 37 and 38, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 121 m44, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 121 m63, SHIP STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 122 m43, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 122 m11, 12 and 13, Prince Albert StreetGrade II
- 123 mBrighton HippodromeGrade II*
- 124 m4 and 5, Bond StreetGrade II
- 126 mNumber 15 and Ship Street ChambersGrade II
- 126 mNumbers 1 to 7 Including Colonnade to Numbers 6 and 7Grade II
- 129 m39 and 40, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 129 mUnnamed
- 130 m16, Prince Albert StreetGrade II
- 130 mPuget's Cottage, attached to the south-west of 14 North StreetGrade II
- 131 mThe Druids Head InnGrade II
- 131 m13-16, SHIP STREET GARDENS (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 132 m6, 6a, 7 and 7a, Bond StreetGrade II
- 133 m64, Ship StreetGrade II
- 133 m10, Prince Albert StreetGrade II
- 134 m41, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 136 m7 and 8, Brighton PlaceGrade II
- 137 m163, North StreetGrade II
- 138 m14a, Ship StreetGrade II
- 138 mThe Cricketers Arms Hotel and Attached Iron Chain and SignGrade II
- 143 m5, 6 and 6a, Brighton PlaceGrade II
- 144 m1, 2 and 3, Black Lion LaneGrade II
- 144 m30, New RoadGrade II
- 145 mBond Street CottagesGrade II
- 145 m17 and 17a, Prince Albert StreetGrade II
- 145 mK6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- 145 mK6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- 146 m14, Ship StreetGrade II
- 150 mThe Theatre Royal and the Colonnade Public House (Number 10) and Attached Colonnade and Stage Entrance to the Theatre RoyalGrade II*
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 2
Last sold for £1,800,000 in May 2018. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2018, 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
- Application type
- Advertisement
- Postcode
- BN1 1AF
- Received
- 5 May 2026
- Validated
- 5 May 2026
- Ward
- Regency
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Jun 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 157, past the statutory target. 77% of signs and adverts in Brighton and Hove are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Sept 2026.
Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Brighton and Hove in the last twelve months, from validation. Brighton and Hove decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 22 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 18 May 2026
- Comments by
- 26 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 22 May 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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