Coastland, Hillside And Upland Buildings Varley Park Halls Of Residence Coldean Lane Brighton BN1 9GR Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01031 - Full Planning Registered

Proposal

Removal of combustible timber cladding, replacement with non-combustible fibre cement cladding panels (part retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
3 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 28 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 117.

The consultation period closed on 10 Aug 2026.

Documents 47

Plans & drawings 36

PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BLOCK PLAN OS Extract · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COASTLAND EXISTING NORTH EAST ELEVATION 1 OF 2 Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COASTLAND EXISTING NORTH EAST ELEVATION 2 OF 2 Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COASTLAND EXISTING SOUTH WEST ELEVATION Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COASTLAND EXISTING SOUTH WEST ELEVATION 2 OF 2 Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COASTLAND EXISTING SOUTH EAST ELEVATION Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COASTLAND EXISTING SOUTH EAST ELEVATION Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COASTLAND PROPOSED NORTH EAST ELEVATION 1 OF 2 Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COASTLAND PROPOSED NORHT EAST ELEVATION 2 OF 2 Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COASTLAND PROPOSED SOUTH WEST ELEVATION 1 OF 2 Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COASTLAND PROPOSED SOUTH WEST ELEVATION 2 OF 2 Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COASTLAND PROPOSED SOUTH EAST ELEVATION Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COASTLAND PROPOSED SOUTH EAST ELEVATION Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HILLSIDE EXISTING NORTH EAST ELEVATION Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HILLSIDE EXISTING SOUTH WEST ELEVATION 1 OF 2 Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HILLSIDE EXISTING SOUTH WEST ELEVATION 2 OF 2 Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HILLSIDE EXISTING SOUTH EAST ELEVATION Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HILLSIDE EXISTING NORTH WEST ELEVATION Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HILLSIDE PROPOSED NORTH EAST ELEVATION Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HILLSIDE PROPOSED SOUTH WEST ELEVATION 1 OF 2 Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HILLSIDE PROPOSED SOUTH WEST ELEVATION 2 OF 2 Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HILLSIDE PROPOSED SOUTH EAST ELEVATION Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HILLSIDE PROPOSED NORTH WEST ELEVATION Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF UPLAND EXISTING NORTH EAST ELEVATION Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF UPLAND EXISTING NORTH EAST ELEVATION Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF UPLAND EXISTING SOITH WEST ELEVATION 1 OF 2 Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF UPLAND EXISTING SOUTH WEST ELEVATION 2 OF 2 Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF UPLAND EXISTING SOUTH EAST ELEVATION Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF UPLAND EXISTING NORTH WEST ELEVATION Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF UPLAND PROPOSED NORTH EAST ELEVATION 1 OF 2 Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF UPLAND PROPOSED NORTH EAST ELEVATION 1 OF 2 Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SOUTH WEST ELEVATION 1 OF 2 Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF UPLAND PROPOSED SOUTH WEST ELEVATION 2 OF 2 Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF UPLAND PROPOSED SOUTH EAST ELEVATION Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF UPLAND PROPOSED NORTH WEST ELEVATION Drawing(s) · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Local nature reserve about 208 m away: Stanmer Park/Coldean
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Registered park or garden about 76 m away: Stanmer Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
National park about 97 m away: South Downs
Outside the park; its setting can still be raised.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Nature improvement area: South Downs Way Ahead; Heritage at risk about 76 m away: Stanmer Park; Priority habitat about 3 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; 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.

Building

Floor area1,598 m² (17,201 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 26)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Universities and colleges
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2017, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
BN1 9GR
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Coldean & Stanmer
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 117, past the statutory target. 87% of extensions in Brighton and Hove are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 25 Oct 2026.

Day 11761 days past the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
761decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
7 Jul 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.