Roof access systems at Corn Exchange, Church Street, Brighton
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Brighton And Hove Planning Committee on 5 Nov 2025.
The historic site
The Corn Exchange is a Grade I listed building forming part of a significant arts venue complex and the setting of historic gardens and listed buildings.
“OFFRPT 2.1. This application relates to the Corn Exchange, Church Street. This building together with the associated and attached Brighton Dome and Studio Theatre form a complex of different arts venues of the highest historical significance. The buildings as existing are the result of a number of conversions, alterations and additions over time but in a manner which presents a coherent street frontage to Church Street.”
“These buildings occupy a very prominent place within the Valley Gardens conservation area and provide a very significant backdrop and setting to the registered park & garden (Grade II) of the Royal Pavilion gardens and form part of the setting of the Pavilion itself. They also form part of the setting of a number of other listed buildings in Church Street and New Road, including the Grade II* Theatre Royal.”
Officer report
What officers recommended
Officers recommended granting planning permission, subject to conditions and informatives.
“That the Committee has taken into consideration and agrees with the reasons for the recommendation set out below and resolves to GRANT planning permission subject to the following Conditions and Informatives:”
“Informatives: 1. In accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework and Policy SS1 of the Brighton & Hove City Plan Part One the approach to making a decision on this planning application has been to apply the presumption in favour of sustainable development. The Local Planning Authority seeks to approve planning applications which are for sustainable development where possible.”
Officer report
Conditions attached
The approved works must follow the listed drawings and begin within three years of consent.
“Conditions: 1. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved drawings listed below. Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning. Plan Type Reference Version Date Received Location Plan…”
“The works hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years from the date of this consent. Reason: To comply with Sections 18 (as amended) and 74 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.”
Officer report
The committee decision
The officer recommendation was treated as agreed unanimously because the application was not called for discussion.
“This application was not called for discussion. The officer recommendation was therefore taken as having been agreed unanimously.”
Minutes
Sources
- Brighton And Hove Planning Committee minutes, 5 November 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Brighton And Hove's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- Brighton And Hove Planning Committee
- Council
- Brighton And Hove
- Date
- Wednesday 5 November 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- Unanimous
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
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This committee's year
36 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 1 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.