57 Surrey Street Brighton BN1 3PB Data via plota.co.uk

Decided BH2025/00520
Council
Brighton and Hove 4.3/10
Date received
25 Feb 2025
Date validated
9 Apr 2025
Postcode
BN1 3PB

Description

Removal of shop front and reinstatement of bay window to front elevation, to include painted rendered masonry and new timber framed windows at ground floor level. Loft conversion incorporating the addition of 2no. rear dormers. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 5

West Hill 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.
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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.
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5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Britannia Corner, Grade II, 48 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
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 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.

Building

Floor area95 m² (1,023 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2020, 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

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

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Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
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2024 Refused
Removal of shop front and reinstatement of bay window to front elevation, to include pain…
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Nearby activity

2025
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2024 Approved
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Replacement of roof to property and revised fenestration.
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2024 Approved
76 Upper Gloucester Road Brighton BN1 3LQ
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2024 Approved
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2024 Refused
76 Upper Gloucester Road Brighton BN1 3LQ
Erection of an additional storey to provide 1no residential unit (C3) incorporating two s…
BH2024/01217
2024 Approved
Ground Floor Shop 51 Queens Road Brighton BN1 3XB
Alterations to shopfront incorporating revised entrance to the ground floor retail unit.
BH2024/00818
2024 Approved
28 Guildford Street Brighton BN1 3LS
Erection of rear infill-extension.
BH2024/00101
2023 Approved
53 - 54 Queens Road Brighton BN1 3XB
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BH2023/01770
2022 Refused
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Pavement Outside 88 - 92 Queens Road Brighton BN1 3XE
Installation of 1no multifunctional communication hub including defibrillator.
BH2022/02539
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Erection of bay window extension to ground, first and second floor front elevation.
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2016 Refused
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Replacement of existing concrete roof tiles and asphalt flat roof.
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2016
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2016 Refused
FLAT 1, 29 Buckingham Street, Brighton, BN1 3LT
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Creation of rear dormers and front rooflight.
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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

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.