23 Pelham Square Brighton BN1 4ET Data via plota.co.uk

Decided BH2025/00678
Council
Brighton and Hove 4.3/10
Date received
13 Mar 2025
Date validated
1 Apr 2025
Postcode
BN1 4ET

Description

Roof alterations to include installation of front rooflight and rear dormer windows, replacement of existing concrete tiles with slate roof tiles, reinstallation of iron bar grating to lower ground light well area, revised fenestration, associated works and internal alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 15-24, Pelham Square
List entry 1380717 · 15 m away · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (10 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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North Laine conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Heritage at risk 83 m away: Valley Gardens; Air quality management area 81 m away: Brighton and Hove AQMA 1.
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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £180,000 in August 1999. Terraced house, freehold.

24 August 1999£180,000
22 December 1998£112,500
15 September 1998£250,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area101 m² (1,087 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

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

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Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3a and 3b (material samples) of…
BH2025/02649
2025
Roof alterations to include installation of front rooflight and rear dormer windows, repl…
BH2025/02650
2025 Approved
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Nearby activity

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Installation of extraction equipment to roof.
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2022 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Extension of roof space, creation of mansard-style roof and creation of 3no front dormers.
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2016 Approved
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Alterations to existing property to create 1no two bedroom flat (C3) above existing shop.
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Erection of single storey rear conservatory. (Part retrospective)
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2016 Approved
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.