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BH2025/03002 - Advertisement Approved

Proposal

Display of externally-illuminated fascia sign. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Dec 2025
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Validated
18 Dec 2025
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Consultation
18 Dec 2025
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Approved
29 May 2026

Approved on 29 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 4

PDF OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 29 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION Decision · 29 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CAG OUTCOMES Committee Report · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF CAG MINUTES Committee Report · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF PROPOSED SIGNAGE- EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Supporting Documents Amended · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED- EXISTING & PROPOSED ELEVATIONS & SIGN DETAILS Drawing(s) · 18 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Drawing(s) · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BLOCK PLAN Drawing(s) · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Old Cottage and Little Barn and Mulberry Cottage, Grade II, 35 m away · 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Conservation area 14 m away: Preston Village
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Council document ↗
Registered park or garden 85 m away: Preston Manor and Preston Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area 36 m away: Brighton & Hove AQMA5.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. 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 £1,950,000 in April 2021. Other property, freehold.

19 April 2021£1,950,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
17 August 2020£1,849,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area3,331 m² (35,855 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 19)
UseStorage or Distribution
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Brighton and Hove
Application type
Advertisement
Postcode
BN1 6SB
Received
11 Dec 2025
Validated
18 Dec 2025
Ward
Preston Park
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Feb 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
29 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 162 days from validation, 89 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 73 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 92% of advertisement consent here are.

22%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
91decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent 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 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
18 Dec 2025
Comments by
2 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
9 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
Display of two internally illuminated fascia signs.
BH2025/00392
2024 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 22 (blue metal piers) of applic…
BH2024/02708
2024 Approved
Application to vary condition 1 of planning permission BH2021/03357 to permit amendments…
BH2024/00807
2024 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 part (ii) (Written Record of…
BH2024/00220
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
6 Preston Village Mews Middle Road Brighton BN1 6XU
Garage conversion into utilities and workspace area.
BH2025/02546
2025
Ferndale South Road Brighton BN1 6SB
Replacement of existing windows to the rear with patio doors, existing side door and wind…
BH2025/02899
2025 Approved
18 Preston Village Mews Middle Road Brighton BN1 6XU
Proposed replacement of existing single glazed timber windows with PVCu triple-glazed win…
BH2025/01933
2025
5 South Road Brighton BN1 6SB
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension, and replacement of existing first floor…
BH2025/02513
2025
197 Preston Road Brighton BN1 6SA
Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to mixed use of public house and health spa…
BH2025/02217
2024 Approved
11 South Road Brighton BN1 6SB
Internal alterations to layout and refurbishment works to facilitate part change of use t…
BH2024/02955
2024 Approved
11 South Road Brighton BN1 6SB
Part change of use to form 1no additional two bedroom flat (C3) and 1no one bedroom maiso…
BH2024/02954
2024 Approved
Stanford House 9 South Road Brighton BN1 6SB
Internal alteration to allow provision of ground floor WC.
BH2024/02768
2023 Approved
29 North Road Preston Brighton Brighton & Hove BN1 6SP
Front of House T1 - Bay Reduce and re-shape crown by 50% to give a smaller tree in outsid…
BH2023/02237
2023 Approved
36 North Road Preston Brighton Brighton & Hove BN1 6SP
Remove the tree. Tree is marked in block plan. It is a Bay Tree and is around 5m high and…
BH2023/01243
2023 Approved
42 North Road Preston Brighton Brighton & Hove BN1 6SP
Rear garden: T1 Apple Fell to ground level T2 Pear Fell to ground level Reason: T1 and T2…
BH2023/00483
2022 Approved
4 Preston Village Mews Middle Road Brighton BN1 6XU
Conversion of garage to habitable space and alterations to fenestration.
BH2022/03511
2022 Approved
9 Preston Village Mews Middle Road Brighton BN1 6XU
Erection of single storey rear extension with flat roof and alterations to fenestration.
BH2022/03370
2022 Approved
Little Barn South Road Brighton Brighton & Hove BN1 6SB
We wish to fell two trees (T1 and T2 on the sketch).Both trees are pittosporum tenuifoliu…
BH2022/03701
2021 Approved
Cinch Self-Storage South Road Brighton BN1 6SB
Extensions to existing building at ground, first and second floor levels and creation of…
BH2021/03357
2021 Approved
Mulberry Cottage South Road Brighton BN1 6SB
T1 - Yew Reduce back on the car park side to the property line. Reduce height by 2 metres…
BH2021/04338
2022 Approved
Preston Village Mews Middle Road Brighton Brighton & Hove BN1 6XU
2 small Robinia Fell to ground level Evidence of significant decay in trunks at approx. 1…
BH2022/00409
2021 Approved
203B Preston Road Brighton BN1 6SA
Demolition of existing lean-to and erection of single storey rear and side wrap-around ex…
BH2021/03956
2021 Refused
31 North Road Preston Brighton BN1 6SP
New roof windows to front and replace existing windows with UPVC.
BH2021/04066
2021 Approved
15 Preston Village Mews Middle Road Brighton BN1 6XU
Conversion of garage to habitable space, alterations to fenestration.
BH2021/03322
2016 Approved
Mulberry Cottage, South Road, Brighton, BN1 6SB
Erection of single storey side extension.
BH2016/02977
2016 Approved
Mulberry Cottage, South Road, Brighton, BN1 6SB
Erection of single storey side extension.
BH2016/02976
2016
Homeleigh South Road Brighton BN1 6SB
1no Silver Birch T1 - Prune growth overhanging 15 Preston Village Mews, reduce remainder…
BH2016/05656
2016 Approved
1, PRESTON VILLAGE MEWS Middle Road, Brighton, BN1 6XU
Conversion of existing garage into habitable living space, replacement of garage door wit…
BH2016/02365
2016 Refused
MEDIA HOUSE, 26 - 26 North Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SP (Media House 26 North Road Preston Brighton)
Extensions and alterations to main building to facilitate the conversion from office/gene…
BH2016/02382
Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.