19 Crown Gardens Brighton BN1 3LD Data via plota.co.uk

Decided BH2025/00279
Date received
31 Jan 2025
Date validated
31 Jan 2025
Postcode
BN1 3LD

Description

Front Garden T1 - Mulberry Reduce crown by 2-2.5 metres. Thin crown by 10% by removing branches within the crown giving less density. Prune clear from BT lines and give 1 metres clearance from adjacent building. T2 - Portuguese Laurel Reduce height by 1.5 metres. Reduce sides by 1 metre. Ensure to prune clear from windows. G3 - Fatsia & Magnolia Reduce overhang onto patio back to plant by boundary line. Reduce overhang to path back to fenceline. T4 - Ligustrum Tip reduce to reduce end weight on leaning tree by entrance. Works are for general upkeep and maintenance of the garden and to maintain the laurel & Mulberry at a smaller size as to not outgrow their location. Works to include pruning clear from public paths, entrance to the property, BT lines and adjacent building. None of these works would be detrimental to the trees health nor affect the amenity values of the area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 5

Montpelier and Clifton Hill 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 ↗
15 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Number 27 and Attached Railings, Grade II, 37 m away · 15 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area 25 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 1 November 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 5

Last sold for £710,000 in February 2016. Terraced house, freehold.

25 February 2016£710,000
8 September 2009£440,000
28 March 2001£320,000
13 November 1998£172,000
13 April 1995£99,000

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

Building

Floor area107 m² (1,152 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.