The Reading Room Madeira Drive Brighton BN2 1FY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of canopies, outside bar and kitchen preparation space to the front elevation for a temporary period of 10 years (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 116.
Site constraints 8
Show all 5 with distances
- 4 mOld Reading RoomGrade II
- 19 mEsplanade CottagesGrade II
- 41 mTunnel Entrance Including EmbankmentsGrade II
- 135 mLamp Post Near Debouchment to Chichester TerraceGrade II
- 145 mLamp Post in Front of Number 18Grade II
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
- Postcode
- BN2 1FY
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Leaseholder
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Decision outlook
Day 116, past the statutory target. 72% of commercial and major works 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 14 Aug 2026.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Brighton and Hove in the last twelve months, from validation. Brighton and Hove decision record →
Historical activity at this location
8 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%).
Leaseholders: 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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