St Margarets High Street Rottingdean Brighton BN2 7HS Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/00950 - Prior Notification Reg 5 Registered

Proposal

To install telecommunications apparatus. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 May 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 176.

The consultation period closed on 22 May 2026.

Site constraints 9

SSSI 55 m away: Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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 ↗
National park 72 m away: South Downs
Outside the park; its setting can still be raised.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 422 m away: Beacon Hill; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Conservation area 98 m away: Rottingdean; Air quality management area 67 m away: Brighton and Hove AQMA 2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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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Important details

Application type
Prior Notification Reg 5
Postcode
BN2 7HS
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Rottingdean & West Saltdean
Parish
Rottingdean Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 May 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 176, past the statutory target. 98% of prior approvals in Brighton and Hove are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Oct 2026.

Day 176120 days past the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
47decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 4 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 May 2026
Site or press notice
24 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
14 May 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

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