21 Chailey Avenue Rottingdean Brighton BN2 7GH Data via plota.co.uk
Description
Remodelling of existing dwellinghouse to include demolition of existing rear extension and erection of two-storey rear extension with associated balcony and terrace, construction of side extension with garage, new front porch area, 4no front rooflights, revised fenestration and associated alterations. Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Planning committee
Decided by Brighton and Hove Planning Committee on 4 Feb 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved unanimously
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- The committee agreed with the recommendation’s reasons and granted permission subject to conditions and informatives.
- Objecting residents raised concerns about overdevelopment, design, overlooking, flooding and local character, while the applicant supported the scheme.
- The committee voted unanimously to grant planning permission, with one councillor taking no part.
Source: Plota analysis of Brighton and Hove's committee minutes of 4 Feb 2026.
Site constraints 5
Checked on 13 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £500,000 in November 2024. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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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Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.