Brighton Hove And Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road Hove BN3 6EG Data via plota.co.uk

Decided BH2025/02901
Date received
27 Nov 2025
Date validated
16 Dec 2025
Postcode
BN3 6EG
Freehold owner

Description

Installation of an Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) and Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) with associated works including lighting, access ramps, hard surfacing and a storage container. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Planning committee

Decided by Brighton and Hove Planning Committee on 2 Sept 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

  • Planning officers supported the application, with proposed measures to manage noise and other impacts.
  • Speakers raised concerns about noise, cultural venue impacts, lighting, ecology and public space, while supporters cited health and community benefits.
  • The committee voted 8–2 to grant planning permission subject to the stated conditions and informatives.
Read how the committee decided The proposed pitch, site ownership, consultation responses, speakers, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Brighton and Hove's committee minutes of 2 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

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. 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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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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.