Unit 9 Panorama House 1D Vale Road Portslade BN41 1BA Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Conversion of existing Unit 9 to office use (E). Provision of new obscure glazed windows within existing openings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Refused
25 Mar 2026
Appeal dismissed
23 Jul 2026

Refused on 25 Mar 2026 · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

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
BN41 1BA
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
25 Mar 2026
Appeal
Dismissed · 23 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 13% of changes of use here are.

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 →

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