40 Wilbury Road Hove BN3 3JP Data via plota.co.uk

BH2025/02146 - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Change of use of the ground, first, second floors and loft space from commercial (Class E) to create 4no self-contained dwellings (C3). External alterations including installation of front, side and rear rooflights, rear dormer window and alterations to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Aug 2025
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Validated
30 Oct 2025
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Consultation
20 Nov 2025
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Approved
8 Jan 2026

Approved on 8 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Documents 20

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Site constraints 4

The Willett Estate 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 ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Garden Wall and Gatepiers to All Saints Vicarage, Grade II, 46 m away · 1 Grade I, 3 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
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. 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 3

Last sold for £1,100,000 in September 2019. Semi-detached house, freehold.

9 September 2019£1,100,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
1 February 2013£800,000
12 August 1999£334,000

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

Building

Floor area405 m² (4,359 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 63)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Primary Health Care Building
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2021, 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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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
BN3 3JP
Received
29 Aug 2025
Validated
30 Oct 2025
Ward
Brunswick & Adelaide
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Dec 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
8 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, about the council's usual 70 days. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

36%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
7%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
24 Nov 2025
Consultation
20 Nov 2025
Comments by
26 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
28 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
25 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

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.

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.