157 - 162 Western Road Brighton BN1 2BB Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/02105 - Full Planning Registered

Proposal

Installation of 2no external metal flues in the rear yard area of the building and associated internal ductwork equipment to the ground floor at high level. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
15 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 23 Nov 2026, from Brighton and Hove's recent utility and infrastructure works.

The consultation period closed on 30 Oct 2026.

Documents 27

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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.
Council record ↗
Conservation area 18 m away: Montpelier and Clifton Hill
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
26 listed buildings within 150 m; 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 2 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 area2,861 m² (30,796 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 98)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
BN1 2BB
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Regency
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stickland Wright Ltd
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 57 of the 56-day target. Brighton and Hove usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 58.

Day 571 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
48%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
19%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

38 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
29 Sept 2026
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
30 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 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

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.

Leaseholders: 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.