Preston Barracks Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GL Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 58) d) e) and f) (Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) Construction) of application to facilitate a consolidated retail convenience store (use class E(a) ) within the ground floor of Preston Barracks Block A (Site Parcel 9) with changes to external ground floor elevations of Block A, to allow for subdivision and partial use of Preston Barracks Workshop 01 (Site Parcel 8) for ancillary retail storage (use class E(a)) and retained workshop unit (previously use class B1). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Consultation
24 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve about 198 m away: Bevendean Down
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; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area about 93 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 6 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.

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Important details

Application type
Approval of Details Reserved by Cond
Postcode
BN2 4GL
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Moulsecoomb & Bevendean
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Jul 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
20 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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