36 - 38 Preston Road Brighton BN1 4QF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior approval for change of use at ground floor from commercial, business and service (E) to form 2no residential flats (C3). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Dec 2026 and 12 Jan 2027, from Brighton and Hove's recent changes of use.
Documents 4
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Application type
- Prior Approval
- Postcode
- BN1 4QF
- Received
- 16 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Preston Park
- Target decision
- 22 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 2 of the 56-day target. Brighton and Hove usually decides changes of use by day 68.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Brighton and Hove in the last twelve months, from validation. Brighton and Hove decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 28 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 27 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 30 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 6 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 22 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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