36 Kingsthorpe Road Hove BN3 5HR Data via plota.co.uk
Approved at planning committee on 2 September 2026, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.
Proposal
Demolish existing single storey commercial building (Use Class E) and erection of a five storey building comprising of 14no. flats (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 3 Sept 2026; it is now day 265.
Planning committee
Decided by Brighton and Hove Planning Committee on 2 Sept 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 recommendation’s reasons and resolved to grant permission subject to a legal agreement and conditions.
- Councillors discussed neighbour impacts, the lack of affordable housing, parking, design and the contribution toward other homes.
- The committee unanimously agreed to grant permission, subject to a section 106 agreement, conditions and informatives.
Source: Plota analysis of Brighton and Hove's committee minutes of 2 Sept 2026.
Documents 81
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 18
Plans & drawings 12
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 34
Other documents 13
Site constraints 2
Checked on 6 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- BN3 5HR
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Wish
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 7 May 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Mohsin Cooper
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 265, 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 26 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
83% object · above the UK average of 74%
33 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 19 Feb 2026
- Consultation
- 6 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 3 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 27 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 2 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 7 May 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%).
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.
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.
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The consultation period closed on 3 Sept 2026.