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BH2025/01271 - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Change of use from Industrial (B2) to mixed use artists studios and sauna (E) with associated alterations to include cladding of metal entrance gate with stained timber (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

16 May 2025

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Validated

10 Jun 2025

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Consultation

16 Jun 2025

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Approved

15 Sept 2025

Approved on 15 Sept 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 184

Consultation & comments 170

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 5 Jul 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Listed building: at the site

List entry 1247234 · 26 m away · 20 more listed buildings within 150 m (20 Grade II)

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69 m33-36, Marlborough PlaceGrade II
83 mNumbers 31 and 32 and Attached RailingsGrade II
85 mNumber 26 and Attached RailingsGrade II
107 mNumber 26 and Attached WallGrade II
117 mNumbers 26 and 27 and Attached RailingsGrade II
120 mNumber 23 and Attached RailingsGrade II
120 m30, Grand ParadeGrade II
123 mNumbers 20, 21 and 22 and Attached RailingsGrade II
124 mNumbers 31-35 and Attached RailingsGrade II
126 mNumbers 18 and 19 and Attached RailingsGrade II
130 mNumber 17 and Attached RailingsGrade II
130 m20, 21 and 22, Marlborough PlaceGrade II
132 mGlenwood LodgeGrade II
135 m38, Grand ParadeGrade II
137 mNumber 14 and Attached RailingsGrade II
141 mNumbers 12 and 13 and Attached RailingsGrade II
142 mNumber 40 and Attached RailingsGrade II
146 mNumber 41 and Attached RailingsGrade II
148 mNumbers 1a-13 and Attached RailingsGrade II
150 mNumbers 9 and 10 and Attached RailingsGrade II

Historic England ↗

North Laine conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

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Also on the record

Heritage at risk 12 m away: Valley Gardens; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area 3 m away: Brighton and Hove AQMA 1.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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.

Building

Floor area222 m² (2,390 sq ft)

Energy ratingD (asset rating 83)

UseOffices and Workshop Businesses

HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: Brighton and Hove
Application type: Full Planning
Postcode: BN1 4AB
Received: 16 May 2025
Validated: 10 Jun 2025
Ward: West Hill & North Laine
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 5 Aug 2025
Decision: Approved
Decision date: 15 Sept 2025
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show
Leaseholder: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 97 days from validation, 27 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 70 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

This one97d

Council70d

UK57d

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

167comments received

1 neutral166 supporting

99% support · above the UK average of 16%

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours: 18 Jun 2025
Consultation: 16 Jun 2025
Comments by: 18 Jul 2025
Site or press notice: 20 Jun 2025
Statutory expiry: 5 Aug 2025
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

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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

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.

36 Cheltenham Place Brighton BN1 4AB Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 184

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 3

Plans & drawings 7

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 170

Site constraints 6

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