Moulsecoomb Place Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GA Data via plota.co.uk

Decided BH2024/03076
Council
Brighton and Hove 4.3/10
Date received
18 Dec 2024
Date validated
17 Jan 2025
Postcode
BN2 4GA

Description

Installation of freestanding public art sculpture at Moulsecoomb Place lawns for a temporary period of three years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Moulsecoomb Place
List entry 1381668 · 16 m away
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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Local nature reserve 135 m away: Wild Park
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
National park 209 m away: South Downs; Radon affected area, class 3; Nature improvement area: South Downs Way Ahead; 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 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.

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Historical activity at this location

9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Non-Material Amendment to application BH2022/03892 to permit design revisions to purpose…
BH2024/02249
2022 Approved
Demolition of existing student accommodation and replacement with 4 student accommodation…
BH2022/03892
2022 Approved
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2022 Decided
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BH2022/03466
2017 Approved
2 no Elm - Fell
BH2017/03037
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Refused
Outside Moulsecoomb Place Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GA
Installation of 15m high Phase 9 slimline telecommunications monopole with associated equ…
BH2023/01300
2020 Approved
Tithe Barn Moulsecoomb Place Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GA
Part demolition and rebuilding of flint boundary wall located between Tithe Barn Nursery…
BH2020/01177
2017 Approved
The Manor House University Of Brighton Moulsecoomb Place Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GA
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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