Homewood College Queensdown Road Brighton BN1 7LA Data via plota.co.uk
Approved at planning committee on 1 July 2026. The council has not issued its decision notice yet.
Proposal
Change of use from school (F.1) to community hub for charities (F.2) for a temporary period of 6 years. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 259.
Planning committee
Decided by Brighton and Hove Planning Committee on 1 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved unanimously
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- The committee agreed with the reasons for the recommendation and granted permission subject to conditions and informatives.
- Members discussed the site's potential for charity use and housing, with several councillors supporting the application.
- The committee unanimously granted planning permission.
Source: Plota analysis of Brighton and Hove's committee minutes of 1 Jul 2026.
Documents 18
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 9
Site constraints 6
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- BN1 7LA
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Hollingdean & Fiveways
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 13 May 2026
- Applicant
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 259, past the statutory target. 71% 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 27 Oct 2026.
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
67% support · above the UK average of 16%
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 17 Feb 2026
- Consultation
- 12 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 20 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 20 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 1 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 13 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
3 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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The consultation period closed on 20 Mar 2026.