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BH2026/02433 - Lawful Development Certificate Existing Registered
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for existing use as holiday let accommodation (Sui Generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Oct 2026
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Validated
9 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 4 Jan 2027.

Comments are open until 14 Dec 2026

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Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF BH2024/01657 APPEAL DECISION Supporting Document(s) · 28 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawing(s) · 9 Nov 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 28 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 4

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 28 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF BUILDING CONTROL CERTIFICATE Supporting Document(s) · 28 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF BH2024/01657 APPLICATION FORM Supporting Document(s) · 28 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM Supporting Document(s) · 28 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF FIRE INSPECTION RECORD Supporting Document(s) · 28 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION BH2015/00481 DETAILS Supporting Document(s) · 28 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION BH2015/00481 COMMITTEE MINUTES Supporting Document(s) · 28 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF STATUTORY DECLARATIONS Supporting Document(s) · 28 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF VALUATION OFFICE DETAILS Supporting Document(s) · 28 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Document(s) · 28 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Number 73 and Attached Railings
List entry 1380542 · 25 m away · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 15 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 ↗
Valley Gardens 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: Valley Gardens
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 ↗
Air quality management area: Brighton and Hove AQMA 1
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Registered park or garden 36 m away: The Royal Pavilion, Brighton
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
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 10 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 2

Last sold for £590,000 in August 2014. Terraced house, freehold.

6 August 2014£590,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
13 August 2002£316,000

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

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Important details

Council
Brighton and Hove
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate Existing
Postcode
BN2 9JA
Received
28 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Nov 2026
Ward
Queen's Park
Target decision
4 Jan 2027
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Dec 2026
Site or press notice
16 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Jan 2027
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:
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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 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.