Unit 49 Brighton Marina Village Brighton Marina Brighton BN2 5UT Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01781 - Advertisement Approved

Proposal

Display of 1no internally illuminated fascia sign and 1no lightbox sign to east elevation, 1no internally illuminated fascia sign and 1no banner sign to west elevation, 1no externally illuminated fascia sign, 1no projecting sign and 1no banner sign to north elevation and 1no halo illuminated sign and vinyl graphic to south elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Consultation
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
23 Oct 2026

Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Shoreham to Eastbourne across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 182 m away: Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Nature improvement area: South Downs Way Ahead; Registered park or garden 177 m away: Brighton Marina; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 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

Application type
Advertisement
Postcode
BN2 5UT
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Whitehawk & Marina
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 86 days from validation, 15 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 71 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 91% of signs and adverts here are.

36%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
59decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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