7 Clifton Hill Brighton BN1 3HQ Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01847 - Householder Planning Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of 6no solar panels to north east and south west facing valley roof. Incorporates replacement of the front door. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Brighton and Hove's recent householder applications.

Site constraints 4

31 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Numbers 10 and 11 and Attached Walls, Grade II, about 25 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 29 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.
Show all 31 with distances
Historic England ↗
Montpelier and Clifton 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.
Council document ↗
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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 2

Last sold for £2,550,000 in January 2023. Detached house, freehold.

13 January 2023£2,550,000
20 September 2005£695,000

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

Building

Floor area25 m² (269 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (78 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached bungalow
Built2024
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, 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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Important details

Application type
Householder Planning Consent
Postcode
BN1 3HQ
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Regency
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 89% of householder applications in Brighton and Hove are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Sept 2026.

Day 637 days past the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
104decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

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

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

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.