4 Alfred Road Brighton BN1 3RG Data via plota.co.uk

Registered BH2026/02248
Date received
2 Oct 2026
Date validated
2 Oct 2026
Postcode
BN1 3RG
Freehold owner

Description

T1 - Sycamore - Reduce Radial crown to south from 6m to 4m. Reduce height to 8m from 10m. T2 - Lime - Reduce radial crown to south from 5m to 3.5m T3 - Elm - Reduce height from 8m to 6m. Reduce radial growth to south from 7 to 5m. T4 - Lime - Reduce height from 8 to 6m. Reduce radial growth to south from 8 to 6m. T5 - Sycamore - Re pollard back to previous points. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 1 Nov 2026, from Brighton and Hove's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Brighton and Hove usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 30.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
211decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 4

West 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; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 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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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

Freehold owner: 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.