The Imperial Arcade Dyke Road And Western Road Brighton BN1 3EA Data via plota.co.uk

BH2025/02552 - Full Planning Refused

Proposal

Conversion of part of ancillary retail area on first floor (Class E), and erection of two storey flat roof extension above, to create 1no. studio flat, 1no. 1-bed maisonette and 1 no. 2-bed flat (Class C3), including second and third floor roof terraces, and other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Oct 2025
✓
Consultation
4 Nov 2025
✗
Refused
29 Jan 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 29 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Nov 2026

Documents 21

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Decision · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 4

PDF BIODIVERSITY SURVEY AND REPORT Supporting Document(s) · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF DAYLIGHT/SUNLIGHT ASSESSMENT Supporting Document(s) · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Document(s) · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS/HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Document(s) · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 8

PDF EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Drawing(s) · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE-BLOCK PLAN Drawing(s) · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN AND BLOCK PLAN OS Extract · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS Drawing(s) · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR PLANS Drawing(s) · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION AA Drawing(s) · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SOUTH AND EAST ELEVATIONS Drawing(s) · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NORTH AND WEST ELEVATIONS Drawing(s) · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM Supporting Document(s) · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF COMMENT OBJECT Public Comment · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 11, Dyke Road
List entry 1380450 · 22 m away · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 9 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 ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 37 m away: Montpelier and Clifton Hill; Radon affected area, class 4; 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.

Building

Floor area506 m² (5,447 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 98)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Brighton and Hove
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
BN1 3EA
Received
15 Oct 2025
Validated
15 Oct 2025
Ward
Regency
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Dec 2025
Decision
Refused
Decision date
29 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 106 days from validation, 36 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 70 for full applications. Refused, as 13% of full applications here are.

36%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

75 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
6 Nov 2025
Consultation
4 Nov 2025
Comments by
5 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
14 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
10 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
11 Imperial Arcade Brighton BN1 3EA
Installation of new windows.
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2025
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BH2025/02909
2025
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Change of use of third floor rear office (E) to residential (C3) providing 1no one bedroo…
BH2025/02910
2025
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Roof alterations/extensions including front to rear dormer.
BH2025/02834
2025 Approved
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Display of internally-illuminated logo sign on façade glazing, and the installation of de…
BH2025/01184
2025
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Change of use of fourth floor from existing offices (E) to residential (C3) to provide 1n…
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2025
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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Display of 2no. non-illuminated fascia signs.
BH2025/00787
2025
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Internal and external alterations including removal of boarding, reinstatement and repair…
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2025 Approved
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Construction of extract ducting serving the commercial units.
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Replacement of existing shopfronts and associated alterations.
BH2024/02502
2024 Refused
17 Imperial Arcade Brighton BN1 3EA
Erection of additional storey to office building to create 1no self-contained flat (C3)…
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2024 Approved
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Installation of replacement aluminium windows and doors on all elevations.
BH2024/01002
2024 Approved
Second Floor 2 Dyke Road Brighton BN1 3FE
Change of use at second floor from office (E) to create 1no. three-bedroom flat (C3).
BH2024/00666
2024 Approved
Santander 206-207 Western Road Brighton BN1 2BA
Display of 1no. internally illuminated hanging sign and 2no. internally illuminated fasci…
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194 Western Road Brighton BN1 2BA
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2024 Approved
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Installation of CO2 packaged gas cooler and double stacked floor mounted air conditioning…
BH2024/00923
2016 Approved
2 & 4-8 Dyke Road Brighton BN1 3FE
Display of internally-illuminated fascia and hanging signs.
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2016 Withdrawn
SUSSEX ICE RINK BRIGHTON LTD, 11B Queen Square, Brighton, BN1 3FD (11B (Former Ice Rink) and 11 Queen Square Brighton)
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2016 Approved
HENNES UNIT 11 TO 13, Churchill Square, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, BN1 2TA (Unit 11 To 13 Churchill Square Brighton)
Display of internally illuminated fascia signs.
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7A Wykeham Terrace, Brighton, BN1 3FF
1no Malus T1 - prune by a maximum of 30%
BH2016/01802
2016 Refused
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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

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.