Kempfield House 18 Madeira Place Brighton BN2 1TN Data via plota.co.uk

Withdrawn BH2025/00924
Council
Brighton and Hove 4.3/10
Date received
2 Apr 2025
Date validated
8 May 2025
Postcode
BN2 1TN
Freehold owner
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Description

Change of use from guest house (C1) to fourteen bedroom large house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis). Internal alterations including replacement of two ensuite bathrooms at second and third floor with kitchenettes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Number 18 and Attached Railings
List entry 1381702 · 2 m away · 34 more listed buildings within 150 m (34 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 ↗
East Cliff conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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Heritage at risk: East Cliff
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,059,808 in November 2017. Terraced house, freehold.

20 November 2017£1,059,808Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
2 June 2008£865,000
4 March 1997£175,000

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

Building

Floor area360 m² (3,875 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 55)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, 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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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Withdrawn
Change of use from guest house (C1) to fourteen bedroom large house in multiple occupatio…
BH2025/00923
Within ~100m

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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
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.

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.