20A North Street Brighton BN1 1EB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use at first floor from commercial (E) to residential (C3) to create 2no. one-bed flats and 2no. two-bed flats. New rooflights and windows and door to rear. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Dec 2026 and 6 Jan 2027, from Brighton and Hove's recent changes of use.
Documents 19
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 12
Application forms 2
Site constraints 7
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- 20 mPuget's Cottage, attached to the south-west of 14 North StreetGrade II
- 34 m163, North StreetGrade II
- 40 mThe Chapel RoyalGrade II*
- 54 m30, New RoadGrade II
- 56 m9-12, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 59 mK6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- 59 mK6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- 61 m6, 7 and 8, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 62 mFormer Norwich Union HouseGrade II
- 65 mNumbers 1 to 7 Including Colonnade to Numbers 6 and 7Grade II
- 71 m25 and 26, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 72 m27 and 28, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 72 mThe Druids Head InnGrade II
- 76 mThe Clarence Hotel and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 79 mElim Tabernacle and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 79 m1, 2 and 3, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 79 m36, 37 and 38, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 80 m7 and 8, Brighton PlaceGrade II
- 81 m39 and 40, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 82 mFormer National Westminster BankGrade II
- 82 m29 and 30, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 83 mThe Bath Arms Public HouseGrade II
- 84 m32, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 87 m31 and 31a, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 88 m43, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 89 m47, Market StreetGrade II
- 90 m3 and 4, Market StreetGrade II
- 91 m44, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 91 m41, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 91 m5, 6 and 6a, Brighton PlaceGrade II
- 92 m45-48, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 92 m48 and 48a, Market StreetGrade II
- 92 mThe Market InnGrade II
- 94 m49, 50 and 50a, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 97 m1-5, Union StreetGrade II
- 98 mBrighton Quaker Meeting House, former Caretaker's Cottage, and former Adult SchoolGrade II
- 99 m9 and 10, Union StreetGrade II
- 100 m51, 52 and 53, Meeting House LaneGrade II
- 100 mHanningtons Department StoreGrade II
- 101 mThe Pump House TavernGrade II
- 102 m11, Market StreetGrade II
- 103 m153, North StreetGrade II
- 103 m2, Bond StreetGrade II
- 107 mThe Theatre Royal and the Colonnade Public House (Number 10) and Attached Colonnade and Stage Entrance to the Theatre RoyalGrade II*
- 108 m53, 54 and 55, Ship StreetGrade II
- 108 mNumber 57 and Attached Railings and Wall BracketGrade II
- 110 m3, Bond StreetGrade II
- 111 m36, East StreetGrade II
- 112 mNumber 15 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 117 mPost OfficeGrade II
- 117 mNumber 58 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 117 m35, East StreetGrade II
- 118 m4 and 5, Bond StreetGrade II
- 119 m15b, Prince Albert StreetGrade II
- 120 mThe South Gate and Attached Walls and Piers and Wooden GatesGrade II
- 124 mThe Sussex TavernGrade II
- 125 m6, 6a, 7 and 7a, Bond StreetGrade II
- 125 m28 and 29, Ship StreetGrade II
- 127 m16, Prince Albert StreetGrade II
- 129 mFormer London & County BankGrade II
- 131 m4-7, Pavilion BuildingsGrade II
- 134 mSeven StarsGrade II
- 135 m2, 2a, 3, Nile StreetGrade II
- 135 m41 AND 41A, MARKET STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 138 m17 and 17a, Prince Albert StreetGrade II
- 139 m18 and 19, Prince Albert StreetGrade II
- 139 m31, East StreetGrade II
- 139 m30, East StreetGrade II
- 140 m11, 12 and 13, Prince Albert StreetGrade II
- 140 m22 AND 23, PRINCE ALBERT STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 141 m22, Ship StreetGrade II
- 141 m59, Ship StreetGrade II
- 141 m23, Market StreetGrade II
- 142 m29, East StreetGrade II
- 143 m10, Prince Albert StreetGrade II
- 144 mThe Pavilion Theatre and Booking OfficeGrade II
- 145 mBond Street CottagesGrade II
- 145 mNumber 28 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 146 m20, 21, 21a and 21b, Prince Albert StreetGrade II
- 147 m26 and 27, East StreetGrade II
- 149 m24, Market StreetGrade II
Checked on 6 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2019, 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
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- BN1 1EB
- Received
- 20 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 20 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Regency
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Stickland Wright Ltd
- Leaseholder
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 22 of the 56-day target. Brighton and Hove usually decides changes of use by day 69.
Plota live figures for changes of use 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 6 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 5 Nov 2026
- Comments by
- 11 Dec 2026
- Site or press notice
- 13 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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.
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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