Bus Shelter Outside 170 North Street Brighton BN1 1EA Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01747 - Advertisement Approved
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Display of internally-illuminated double-sided digital advertising display panel within bus shelter. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Consultation
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
20 Oct 2026

Approved on 20 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Decision · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Document(s) · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN Drawing(s) · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PLANS/ELEVATIONS Drawing(s) · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLANS/ELEVATIONS Drawing(s) · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF SPECIFICATION SHEET Supporting Document(s) · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG EXISTING PHOTO Photo(s) · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Former Norwich Union House
List entry 1380623 · 17 m away · 62 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 57 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 ↗
Air quality management area: Brighton and Hove AQMA 1
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Registered park or garden 22 m away: The Royal Pavilion, Brighton
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 ↗
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

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Important details

Council
Brighton and Hove
Application type
Advertisement
Postcode
BN1 1EA
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
West Hill & North Laine
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 88 days from validation, 17 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 71 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 91% of signs and adverts here are.

36%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
59decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts 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 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 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
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