Albany House 49 And St James House 51 New England Street Brighton BN1 4GQ Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01047 - Full Planning Registered

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a building to provide a mixed-use development comprising of co-living accommodation and commercial floorspace, together with associated amenity space, car and cycle parking, plant, landscaping, and infrastructure works. (For information: proposal is for a 12no storey building with basement and includes 336no co-living units (Use Class Sui Generis), and 2,257sqm of commercial floorspace (Use Classes Eci/Ecii/Egi/Egii)). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

24 Apr 2026

✓

Consultation

1 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 24 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 1 Oct 2026; it is now day 168.

The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.

Documents 230

Statements & assessments 43

Plans & drawings 60

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM 1 Supporting Document(s) · 8 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 112

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 11 Jul 2026 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record

2 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area 18 m away: Brighton and Hove AQMA 1.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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: BN1 4GQ
Received: 24 Apr 2026
Validated: 24 Apr 2026
Ward: West Hill & North Laine
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 24 Jul 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

Decision outlook

Day 168, 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 7 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 168112 days past the 56-day target

44%decided within 8 weeks

92%approved

33%go to committee

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 →

Public comments

67comments received

60 objecting5 neutral2 supporting

90% object · above the UK average of 74%

111 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours: 3 Sept 2026
Consultation: 1 Sept 2026
Comments by: 1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice: 4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry: 24 Jul 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

Albany House 49 And St James House 51 New England Street Brighton BN1 4GQ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 230

Statements & assessments 43

Plans & drawings 60

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 112

Other documents 13

Site constraints 4

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