104 Cowley Drive Brighton BN2 6WD Data via plota.co.uk

BH2025/02480 - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing Public House and erection of 10no. new dwellings (C3) consisting of 5no. townhouses and 5no. flats in two blocks of two and three storey buildings with associated landscaping, car parking, cycle parking and bin stores. (Amended Plans) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

7 Oct 2025

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Validated

29 Jan 2026

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Consultation

6 Feb 2026

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Approved

7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Planning (Applications) Committee · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Brighton and Hove Planning Committee on 2 Sept 2026.

Approved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

The committee agreed to grant permission subject to conditions and informatives.
A ward councillor supported the proposed social housing, while members discussed access, parking, gardens and design.
The committee voted 9 to 1 to grant planning permission.

Read how the committee decided The full page covers the site’s history, speakers’ views, committee debate, the vote and the decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Brighton and Hove's committee minutes of 2 Sept 2026.

Documents 128

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF DECISION Decision · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Committee Report · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LATE LIST Committee Report · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 16

Plans & drawings 50

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM 1 Supporting Document(s) · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 40

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

National park 172 m away: South Downs; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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.

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Important details

Council: Brighton and Hove
Application type: Full Planning
Postcode: BN2 6WD
Received: 7 Oct 2025
Validated: 29 Jan 2026
Ward: Woodingdean
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 30 Apr 2026
Decision: Approved
Decision date: 7 Sept 2026
Decision level: Planning (Applications) Committee
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 221 days from validation, 153 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 68 for changes of use. Approved, as 88% of changes of use here are.

This one221d

Council68d

UK56d

41%decided within 8 weeks

88%approved

6%go to committee

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

19comments received

16 objecting2 neutral1 supporting

84% object · above the UK average of 74%

39 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours: 4 Aug 2026
Consultation: 6 Feb 2026
Comments by: 28 Aug 2026
Site or press notice: 7 Aug 2026
Committee: 2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry: 30 Apr 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

21 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved

Application for variation of conditions 2 and 7 of application BH2014/03230 to allow impr…

BH2020/00678 6 Jul 2020

2018 Approved

Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 and 5 of application BH2014/…

BH2018/02497 7 Feb 2019

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved

68 Cowley Drive Brighton BN2 6WD

Erection of rear extensions to ground and first floor.

BH2024/00246 12 Aug 2024

2024 Approved

36 Donnington Road Brighton BN2 6WH

Erection of first floor extension to form a granny annexe.

BH2024/00342 2 May 2024

2022 Approved

76 Cowley Drive Brighton BN2 6WD

Erection of a single storey rear extension

BH2022/03807 6 Feb 2023

2022 Withdrawn

105 Cowley Drive Brighton BN2 6WD

Certificate of Lawfulness for existing single storey rear extension.

BH2022/03171 12 Jan 2023

2022 Approved

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Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear and side extension…

BH2022/00830 4 May 2022

2022 Approved

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Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development of the erection of a single Storey…

BH2022/00080 28 Jan 2022

2021 Approved

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Application for approval of conditions 3 (samples of materials), 4 (landscaping scheme) a…

BH2021/00503 21 Apr 2021

2020 Approved

87 Cowley Drive Brighton BN2 6WD

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating front rooflights and…

BH2020/01032 4 Jun 2020

2019 Approved

Toby Inn 104 Cowley Drive Brighton BN2 6WD

Non Material Amendment to BH2014/03230 to change description of development to: Extension…

BH2019/03717 11 Feb 2020

2019 Refused

87 Cowley Drive Brighton BN2 6WD

Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating front rooflights and…

BH2019/03506 31 Dec 2019

2019 Refused

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Demolition of existing side extension and garage, and erection of 1no new two bedroom bun…

BH2019/00638 25 Apr 2019

2018 Approved

105 Cowley Drive Brighton BN2 6WD

Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend bey…

BH2018/03779 11 Jan 2019

2018 Approved

87 Cowley Drive Brighton BN2 6WD

Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed erection of two detached outbuildings.

BH2018/03193 31 Dec 2018

2018 Approved

31 Stanstead Crescent Brighton BN2 6TR

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension with rooflights.

BH2018/03551 19 Dec 2018

2018 Refused

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Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend bey…

BH2018/03288 4 Dec 2018

2018 Refused

87 Cowley Drive Brighton BN2 6WD

Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed roof extension and removal of existing chimney.

BH2018/02307 5 Sep 2018

2017 Refused

Land Rear Of 87 And 89 Cowley Drive Brighton BN2 6WD

Demolition of existing detached garage and erection of 1no two bedroom dwelling (C3) fron…

BH2017/01970 21 Aug 2017

2016 Approved

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Conversion of existing granny annexe and erection of a first floor side extension to form…

BH2016/05479 11 Aug 2017

2016 Approved

Land Rear Of 107, 109 & 111 Cowley Drive Brighton BN2 6WG

Variation of condition 12 of application BH2014/01307 (original description - Erection of…

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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

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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

104 Cowley Drive Brighton BN2 6WD Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Planning committee

Documents 128

Decision & officer reports 3

Statements & assessments 16

Plans & drawings 50

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 40

Other documents 17

Site constraints 4

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Public comments

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