Basement Flat 31 Buckingham Place Brighton BN1 3PQ Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01695 - Tree Works in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1a Pear tree to be removed, leaning and with considerable rot at the base of the tree 2a Elder tree to be removed, growing out the top of the wall at the back of the garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Decision · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Drawing(s) · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF PROPOSAL Supporting Document(s) · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Supporting Document(s) · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Supporting Document(s) · 20 Jul 2026 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 ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Number 47 and Attached Walls, Grade II, 59 m away · 5 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 7 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.

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Important details

Council
Brighton and Hove
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
BN1 3PQ
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
West Hill & North Laine
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 10 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
271decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
31 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.