St Peters Church Ground (St Peters North) York Place Brighton BN1 4GU Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01114 - Council Development (Full Planning) Registered

Proposal

Temporary change of use to allow the holding of events for up to 60 days in any calendar year, inclusive of any associated set up and set down periods, with the siting and use of temporary structures and infrastructure along with associated operational measures. (For Information: A Temporary Permission for 5 years is proposed) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 May 2026
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Validated
22 May 2026
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Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 17 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 24 Sept 2026; it is now day 173.

The consultation period closed on 24 Sept 2026.

Documents 123

Consultation & comments 93

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Consultee Comment · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF POLICY Consultee Comment · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSSEX POLICE COMMUNITY SAFETY Consultee Comment · 22 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Valley Gardens 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.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Valley Gardens
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: Brighton and Hove AQMA 1
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
13 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; Nature improvement area: South Downs Way Ahead; 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 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.

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Important details

Application type
Council Development (Full Planning)
Postcode
BN1 4GU
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Ward
West Hill & North Laine
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 173, past the statutory target. 68% of changes of use 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 7 Nov 2026.

Day 173117 days past the 56-day target
39%decided within 8 weeks
89%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 →

Public comments

78comments received
29 objecting1 neutral48 supporting

62% support · above the UK average of 16%

81 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
22 May 2026
Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
29 May 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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

Freehold owner: 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.