Flat 1 33 Montpelier Road Brighton BN1 2LQ Data via plota.co.uk

BH2025/02852 - Full Planning Refused

Proposal

Change of use from Class C3 (single maisonette) to Class C4 (House in Multiple Occupation) for up to 4 occupants, including associated internal layout alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Nov 2025
✓
Validated
1 Dec 2025
✓
Consultation
8 Dec 2025
✗
Refused
23 Feb 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 23 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Pillar Box at Junction With Western Road
List entry 1381589 · 15 m away · 44 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 43 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 ↗
Regency Square 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 ↗
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
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 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 area79 m² (850 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace flat
Built2024
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.57 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
BN1 2LQ
Received
24 Nov 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Ward
Regency
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Jan 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
23 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 14 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
8 Dec 2025
Consultation
8 Dec 2025
Comments by
9 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
12 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
26 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.