Sussex County Cricket Ground Eaton Road Hove BN3 3AN Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/00748 - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Erection of a container for use as a bar facility (Sui Generis) serving food and beverages on match and event days (part-retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Mar 2026
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Consultation
17 Apr 2026
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Approved
3 Jun 2026

Approved on 3 Jun 2026 · Planning (Applications) Committee · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Brighton and Hove Planning Committee on 3 Jun 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the temporary bar would support the sports facility without significant harm to neighbours or highways.
  • Five objections raised concerns about noise, footfall, food odours, parking, disruption and proximity to neighbouring properties.
  • The committee agreed the officer recommendation unanimously and granted planning permission subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site context, officer assessment, objections, consultation responses and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Brighton and Hove's committee minutes of 3 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 4

Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 78 m away: The Willett Estate; 1 listed building within 150 m; 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 26 October 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

Floor area220 m² (2,368 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 36)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
BN3 3AN
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Goldsmid
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
3 Jun 2026
Decision level
Planning (Applications) Committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 68 days from validation, 7 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 61 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 93% of commercial and major works here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
19%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Brighton and Hove in the last twelve months, from validation. Brighton and Hove decision record →

Public comments

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

45 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
21 Apr 2026
Consultation
17 Apr 2026
Comments by
19 May 2026
Site or press notice
24 Apr 2026
Committee
3 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
22 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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.