Royal Albion Hotel 35 Old Steine Brighton BN1 1NT Data via plota.co.uk

BH2025/02683 - Full Planning Registered

Proposal

Temporary stabilisation/propping-up work to the Southern external wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Nov 2025
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Validated
25 Nov 2025
✓
Consultation
1 Apr 2026
Decision
Target date was 20 Jan 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 29 Apr 2026; it is now day 351.

The consultation period closed on 29 Apr 2026.

Documents 17

Statements & assessments 2

PDF FORMAL STATEMENT Supporting Document(s) · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE ADVICE ON STRUCTURAL WORKS TO THE SOUTHERN WALL Supporting Document(s) · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 9

PDF PHOTO REF PLAN Other · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF FACADE RETENTION SCAFFOLD Drawing(s) · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLANS, SECTIONS & ELEVATIONS Drawing(s) · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF INVESTIGATIONS TO BELLYING PIER Drawing(s) · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing(s) · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing(s) · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION AA Drawing(s) · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED UPPER FLOOR PLAN Drawing(s) · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 3

PDF CERTIFICATE B Application Form · 25 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM Supporting Document(s) · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF CALCULATIONS Supporting Document(s) · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE VISIT REPORT - SOUTH WALL Supporting Document(s) · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Correspondence · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II* listed: The Royal Albion Hotel and Attached Walls and Piers and Railings
List entry 1043366 · 20 m away · 26 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 24 Grade II)
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 ↗
Valley Gardens 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Valley Gardens
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Registered park or garden 215 m away: The Royal Pavilion, Brighton; 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 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
Full Planning
Postcode
BN1 1NT
Received
4 Nov 2025
Validated
25 Nov 2025
Ward
Regency
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Jan 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 351, past the statutory target. 65% of full applications 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 4 Nov 2026.

Day 351295 days past the 56-day target
36%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

57 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
28 Nov 2025
Consultation
1 Apr 2026
Comments by
29 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
5 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
20 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Temporary stabilisation/propping-up work to the Southern external wall.
BH2025/02684
2025 Refused
Partial demolition of the Royal Albion Hotel (Clive House - 14-15 Grand Junction Road) an…
BH2025/01320
2025 Refused
Partial demolition of the Royal Albion Hotel (Clive House - 14-15 Grand Junction Road) an…
BH2025/01319
2025 Refused
Partial demolition of the Royal Albion Hotel (western wing - former Lion Mansion Hotel) (…
BH2025/01199
2025 Refused
Partial demolition of the Royal Albion Hotel (western wing - former Lion Mansion Hotel) (…
BH2025/01200
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
41 - 42 Old Steine Brighton BN1 1NH
Internal alterations to facilitate an increase in hostel capacity from 178 beds to 246 be…
BH2025/01712
2025
41 - 42 Old Steine Brighton BN1 1NH
Internal alterations to facilitate an increase in hostel capacity from 178 beds to 246 be…
BH2025/01711
2025 Approved
1 - 4 Marine Parade Brighton BN2 1TA
Display of 4no. internally illuminated fascia signs and 1no. non-illuminated fascia sign…
BH2025/01133
2025 Approved
41 - 42 Old Steine Brighton BN1 1NH
Display of 3no. internally illuminated wall mounted signs to the north, south and east el…
BH2025/00957
2025 Approved
10 - 12 Grand Junction Road Brighton BN1 1PN
Display of temporary externally illuminated scaffolding shroud to east elevation.
BH2025/00538
2025 Withdrawn
41 - 42 Old Steine Brighton BN1 1NH
Retrospective application for installation of new signage to north, south and east elevat…
BH2025/00011
2025 Approved
41 - 42 Old Steine Brighton BN1 1NH
Retrospective application for installation of new signage to north, south and east elevat…
BH2025/00012
2025 Approved
Hamilton House 52 - 53 Old Steine Brighton BN1 1NH
3 x cherry - reduce by 1-2m 2 x sorbus - reduce by 0.5-1 to maintain reasonable size of t…
BH2025/00703
2023 Withdrawn
75 East Street Brighton BN1 1NF
Display of 1no internally illuminated fascia sign.
BH2023/02399
2023 Refused
10 - 12 Grand Junction Road Brighton BN1 1PN
External alterations including creation of an additional storey to form rooftop bar/resta…
BH2023/01884
2023 Refused
10 - 12 Grand Junction Road Brighton BN1 1PN
Internal rearrangement and refurbishment of the existing hostel, including the creation o…
BH2023/01885
2024 Approved
10 - 12 Grand Junction Road Brighton BN1 1PN
Display of temporary externally illuminated scaffolding shroud to east elevation.
BH2024/00388
2023 Approved
10 - 12 Grand Junction Road Brighton BN1 1PN
Reinstatement of original basement lightwells, addition of 7no windows at basement level…
BH2023/01985
2023 Approved
10 - 12 Grand Junction Road Brighton BN1 1PN
Reinstatement of original basement lightwells, addition of 7no windows at basement level…
BH2023/01984
2023 Approved
9 Grand Junction Road Brighton BN1 1PP
Display of 2no replacement externally-illuminated facia signs, consisting of individual l…
BH2023/02637
2023 Approved
9 Grand Junction Road Brighton BN1 1PP
Display of new lettering and logo signs to existing internally-illuminated canopy, halo-i…
BH2023/00964
2023 Approved
9 Grand Junction Road Brighton BN1 1PP
Alterations to frontage including new wheelchair access ramp to replace platform lift, in…
BH2023/00963
2023 Approved
250D Kings Road Arches Brighton BN1 1NB
Southern extension of existing beach terrace including new timber enclosure and fixed sea…
BH2023/00796
2023 Approved
Flat 7 42A Old Steine Brighton BN1 1NH
Replacement of existing rooflight with double-glazed, black metal framed rooflight.
BH2023/00314
2023 Approved
Flat 5 42A Old Steine Brighton BN1 1NH
Replacement of existing rooflight with double-glazed, black metal framed rooflight and re…
BH2023/00315
2016 Approved
1-4 Marine Parade Brighton BN2 1TA
Display of 2no internally illuminated hanging signs, 2no internally illuminated other sig…
BH2016/05688
2016 Approved
56 Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1NH
Internal alterations to layout to facilitate change of use from office (B1) to three bedr…
BH2016/02028
2016 Withdrawn
56 Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1NH
full planning
BH2016/02027
2016 Approved
Lace House, 39 - 40 Old Steine, Brighton
Display of externally-illuminated mesh scaffold shroud.
BH2016/00961
2016 Approved
MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, 54 Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1NH (54 Marlborough House Old Steine Brighton)
Display of externally-illuminated mesh scaffold shroud.
BH2016/01201
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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