24-25 Queens Road And 30-31 Crown Gardens Brighton BN1 3XA Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of part of masonic centre to commercial unit (Class E) with new shopfront and 4no self-contained flats (C3) on first and second floor. Erection of second floor rear extension, extension of lift shaft and infill of lightwell. Internal alterations to layout including to remainder of masonic centre. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
25 Feb 2026
Consultation
26 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 199. The consultation period closed on 26 Mar 2026.

Site constraints 3

West Hill 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 ↗
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
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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Postcode
BN1 3XA
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
25 Feb 2026
Target decision
22 Apr 2026

Decision outlook

Day 199, past the statutory target. 79% 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 9 Sept 2026.

Day 199143 days past the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
58decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Brighton and Hove in the last twelve months, from validation. Brighton and Hove decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
26 Feb 2026
Comments by
26 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
6 Mar 2026
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