The Old Ship Hotel 31 - 38 Kings Road Brighton BN1 1NR Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01268 - Approval of Details Reserved by Cond Registered
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Proposal

Application for Approval of Details reserved by Condition 3 (Building Contract) of application . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
Decision
Target date was 17 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 17 Jul 2026.

The consultation period closed on 13 Jul 2026.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

PDF LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 22 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 22 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Document(s) · 22 May 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 5

Old Town 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.
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Heritage at risk: Old Town
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
70 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Old Ship Assembly Rooms, Grade II*, about 33 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 68 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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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 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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Important details

Council
Brighton and Hove
Application type
Approval of Details Reserved by Cond
Postcode
BN1 1NR
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Ward
Regency
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Emily Thorne

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
15 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

37 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 11 (land levels-ordnance datum)…
BH2024/02227
2024 Withdrawn
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 15 (surface water drainage) of…
BH2024/02256
2024 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 16 (external surface materials…
BH2024/02666
2024 Approved
Non-Material Amendment to application to BH2022/02711 to permit amendments to the approve…
BH2024/02667
2023 Approved
Non-Material Amendment to BH2022/02711 to amend the wording of Condition 23 to "Within 6…
BH2023/02128
2022 Approved
Remodelling and extension to Old Ship Hotel to provide additional hotel rooms, leisure fa…
BH2022/02711
2022 Approved
Internal and external alterations to Assembly Rooms incorporating alterations to layout o…
BH2022/02712
2021 Approved
Replacement of 6no existing telecommunications antennas on roof with 6no new antennas, re…
BH2021/01840
2018 Approved
Remodelling of accommodation and extensions to provide an additional 54no bedrooms, leisu…
BH2018/03943
2018 Approved
Internal alterations to layout of the ground and second floor of the Assembly Rooms and r…
BH2018/03944
2019 Approved
Removal of existing 3no antennas on roof and installation of 6no antennas incorporating 3…
BH2019/00157
2018 Approved
Display of 2no externally non-illuminated fascia signs and externally non-illuminated wal…
BH2018/00430
Within ~100m

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Installation of privacy glazing within existing window frames to first and second floors…
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Removal of 4no antennae and 1no ancillary cabinet. Installation of 3no upgraded antennae…
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Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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