56 - 58 St James's Street Brighton BN2 1QG Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01378 - Full Planning Registered
Utility infrastructureCommercial premises

Proposal

Installation of an externally mounted kitchen extraction flue to the rear elevation, replacing the existing internal extraction system. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Validated
18 Aug 2026
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Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 71.

The consultation period closed on 17 Sept 2026.

Documents 10

Plans & drawings 5

PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing(s) · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 1 Drawing(s) · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing(s) · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing(s) · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION 2 Drawing(s) · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF COMMENT OBJECT Public Comment · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 30 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF CIL Supporting Document(s) · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

East Cliff 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: East Cliff
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 ↗
37 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Number 3 and Attached Railings, Grade II, about 37 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 35 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.
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
Full Planning
Postcode
BN2 1QG
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Kemptown
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 71% of commercial premises in Brighton and Hove are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 17 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 7115 days past the 56-day target
44%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

62 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
20 Aug 2026
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 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
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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