First To Third Floors 34 Duke Street Brighton BN1 1AG Data via plota.co.uk

BH2025/02173 - Full Planning Withdrawn

Proposal

Change of use from former language school to 5no self-contained residential units (C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Sept 2025
✓
Validated
23 Oct 2025
✓
Consultation
9 Dec 2025
−
Withdrawn
3 Feb 2026

Withdrawn on 3 Feb 2026 · Withdrawn · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 37a, Duke Street
List entry 1380448 · 13 m away · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 18 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 ↗
Old Town conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Old Town
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Registered park or garden 226 m away: The Royal Pavilion, Brighton; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area 11 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 2 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,650,000 in January 2014. Other property, freehold.

17 January 2014£1,650,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area302 m² (3,251 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (asset rating 128)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2012, 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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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
BN1 1AG
Received
1 Sept 2025
Validated
23 Oct 2025
Ward
Regency
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Dec 2025
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
3 Feb 2026
Decision level
Withdrawn
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
27 Oct 2025
Consultation
9 Dec 2025
Comments by
6 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
31 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
18 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

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.