Montpelier Inn 7 - 8 Montpelier Place Brighton BN1 3BF Data via plota.co.uk

BH2025/02382 - Removal or Variation of Condition Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application to vary condition 1of planning permission to amend approved drawings and details to satisfy conditions in approval . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2025
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Validated
2 Dec 2025
✓
Consultation
8 Dec 2025
Decision
Target date was 27 Jan 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 11 Nov 2026; it is now day 344.

The consultation period closed on 16 Jan 2026.

Documents 18

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 4

39 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Montpelier Inn and Attached Railings, Grade II, about 1 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 38 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 39 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £490,000 in March 2021. Other property, freehold.

31 March 2021£490,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Application type
Removal or Variation of Condition
Postcode
BN1 3BF
Received
25 Sept 2025
Validated
2 Dec 2025
Ward
Regency
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jan 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Richard Silver

Decision outlook

Day 344, past the statutory target. 73% of amendments 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 3 Nov 2026.

Day 344288 days past the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for amendments decided by Brighton and Hove in the last twelve months, from validation. Brighton and Hove decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

30 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
8 Dec 2025
Consultation
8 Dec 2025
Comments by
16 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
19 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
27 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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