Royal Sussex County Hospital Eastern Road Brighton BN2 5BE Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/00842 - Non-Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non-Material Amendment to to condition 45 (Landscaping Scheme - Stage 2) to word it as a pre-occupation condition. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Apr 2026
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Approved
6 May 2026

Approved on 6 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Associated applications 8

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Chapel of the Royal County Sussex Hospital
List entry 1380482 · 18 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 280 m away: Whitehawk/Race Hill
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Conservation area 79 m away: East Cliff; Heritage at risk 79 m away: East Cliff; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area 24 m away: Brighton & Hove AQMA6.
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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Important details

Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
BN2 5BE
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Whitehawk & Marina
Case officer
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Target decision
5 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
6 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Public comments

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Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 May 2026
Site or press notice
27 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
5 May 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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.