Flat 2 35 Highcroft Villas Brighton BN1 5PS Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01425 - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Proposed alterations to the roof, including an increase in ridge height, a dormer to the rear roof elevation, and a second-floor flat roof extension over the existing outrigger, together with the provision of off-street car parking spaces and a new vehicular crossover.(Amended Description) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jun 2026
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Consultation
10 Sept 2026
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Approved
29 Oct 2026

Approved on 29 Oct 2026 · Planning (Applications) Committee · Last checked 30 Oct 2026

Documents 23

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 1 listed building within 150 m; Registered park or garden 183 m away: Preston Manor and Preston Park; 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 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.

Building

Floor area60 m² (646 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyFlat, 2 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
BN1 5PS
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Preston Park
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
29 Oct 2026
Decision level
Planning (Applications) Committee
Applicant
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Agent
SDR Designs
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 140 days from validation, 84 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
883decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Brighton and Hove in the last twelve months, from validation. Brighton and Hove decision record →

Public comments

12comments received
12 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
10 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
21 Sept 2026
Committee
28 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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: 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.