Flat 2 Eaton Court 29 - 31 Eaton Place Brighton BN2 1EG Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/02340 - Lawful Development Certificate Existing Registered
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of two former flats at ground floor level as single three bedroom flat. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 10 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 23 Nov 2026

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Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Document(s) · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF EXISTING & PRE-EXISTING PLANS, LOCATION & BLOCK PLAN Drawing(s) · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

East Cliff conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: East Cliff
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
19 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Numbers 2 to 24 and Attached Railings, Grade II, 60 m away · 19 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 19 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Registered park or garden 157 m away: Kemp Town Enclosures; Local nature reserve 492 m away: Whitehawk/Race Hill; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area 91 m away: Brighton & Hove AQMA6.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 23 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £250,000 in September 2014. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

19 September 2014£250,000
23 April 2004£195,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area133 m² (1,432 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached flat, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Brighton and Hove
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate Existing
Postcode
BN2 1EG
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Kemptown
Target decision
10 Dec 2026
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Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
26 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.