St Andrews Church 163 Church Road Hove BN3 2AD Data via plota.co.uk

Decided BH2025/02078
Date received
21 Aug 2025
Date validated
21 Aug 2025
Postcode
BN3 2AD
Freehold owner

Description

37 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) * Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects 38 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) * Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects 39 Sorbus aria (Whitebeam) * Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects 40 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) * Vegetation Clearance (To facilitate future inspections) * No access to view base of tree 42 Alnus glutinosa (Common Alder) * Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects 46 Ulmus spp. (Elm species) * Basal rot * Codominant stems * Fell to ground level and remove all arisings - Fly tipping to be removed prior to works 47 Ulmus spp. (Elm species) * Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects 51 Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) * Typical of species and age - Obstructing traffic lights * Fell to ground level and remove all arisings H1 'Unlisted (Species not in list) * Fell to ground level and remove all arisings - Remove climbing plant from wall *trees 21 - 32 are not under TPO/CA. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 4

Old Hove 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 ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Andrew, Grade II*, 39 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
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.

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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
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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 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.