34B And Flat 5 34 Buckingham Place Brighton BN1 3PJ Data via plota.co.uk

BH2025/01689 - Full Planning Withdrawn

Proposal

Erection of single storey rear infill extension to facilitate the provision of a bedsit (C4) at basement level and change of use from existing flat (C3) at second and third floor levels to form a 4no bedroom small house in multiple occupation (C4) for 4no people and any associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2025
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Validated
8 Sept 2025
✓
Consultation
12 Sept 2025
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Withdrawn
11 Nov 2025

Withdrawn on 11 Nov 2025 · Withdrawn · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Decision · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 4

PDF BIODIVERSITY CHECKLIST Supporting Document(s) · 28 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Document(s) · 7 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF WASTE MINIMISATION STATEMENT Supporting Document(s) · 7 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Document(s) · 7 Jul 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF EXISTING & PROPOSED SECOND & THIRD FLOOR PLANS Drawing(s) · 26 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING & PROPOSED BASEMENT PLANS, ELEVATIONS & SECTIONS WITH LOCATION & BLOCK Drawing(s) · 7 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 28 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM Supporting Document(s) · 7 Jul 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 25 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 25 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Numbers 30 and 32 and Attached Walls, Grade II, 35 m away · 6 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 3; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area 16 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 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.

Building

Floor area114 m² (1,227 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached maisonette, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Brighton and Hove
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
BN1 3PJ
Received
7 Jul 2025
Validated
8 Sept 2025
Ward
West Hill & North Laine
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2025
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
11 Nov 2025
Decision level
Withdrawn
Applicant
Show
Agent
Show

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

44 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
15 Sept 2025
Consultation
12 Sept 2025
Comments by
10 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
19 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2025 Approved
32 Buckingham Place Brighton BN1 3PJ
Removal of external lower ground floor door and external repairs around the door opening.
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2025 Approved
Flat 1 34 Buckingham Place Brighton BN1 3PJ
T1- Holm Oak- crown lift to 4 meters on Buckingham Road and 5 meters on Buckingham Place
BH2025/00929
2024 Approved
Flat 1A 26 Buckingham Place Brighton BN1 3PJ
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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Flat 4 48 Buckingham Road Brighton BN1 3RQ
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2023 Approved
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Ground Floor Flat 40 Buckingham Road Brighton BN1 3RP
Installation of new external doors and infilling of existing door and window openings to…
BH2023/01351
2023 Approved
52A Buckingham Road Brighton BN1 3RQ
Replacement of existing UPVC window with timber sash window to front elevation.
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2023 Approved
52A Buckingham Road Brighton BN1 3RQ
Replacement of existing UPVC window with timber sash window to front elevation.
BH2023/00955
2023 Approved
34 Flat 1 Buckingham Place Brighton Brighton & Hove BN1 3PJ
Holm Oak- crown lift on Buckingham Road up to 4 meters high (maximum 1 meter lift in some…
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2022 Approved
Ground Floor Flat 42 Buckingham Place Brighton BN1 3PJ
Erection of single storey rear outbuilding.
BH2022/03512
2022 Approved
Basement Flat 50 Buckingham Road Brighton BN1 3RQ
Installation of french doors to rear elevation to replace window (retrospective).
BH2022/02537
2016 Approved
26 Clifton Street Brighton BN1 3PH
Excavation of rear lower garden to facilitate single storey lower ground floor extension…
BH2016/05735
2016 Approved
34 Buckingham Place Brighton BN1 3PJ
1no Holm Oak T1 - Remove lowest limb, raise canopy over Buckingham Road to 4m, raise cano…
BH2016/05883
2016 Refused
52A Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RQ
Replacement of existing single glazed timber and UPVC windows with double glazed UPVC win…
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2016 Approved
25 Buckingham Place, Brighton, BN1 3PQ (First Floor Flat 25 Buckingham Place Brighton)
Fell 1no Sycamore (No public visibility)
BH2016/01617
2016 Approved
47 Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RQ
1no BAY TREE SHAPE PROFILE OF CANOPY, REDUCE OVERHANG TO GARDEN. REDUCE HEIGHT APPROX BY…
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.