Oakley House Leicester Street Brighton BN2 0AZ Data via plota.co.uk

BH2025/02088 - Council Development (Full Planning) Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing mixed-use building with ground floor commercial unit (Class E) and residential above (Class C3) and erection of new residential block (C3) with associated landscaped areas. (For information: Proposal is for building of up to five storeys and 20no flats for affordable housing). (Amended plans) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

26 Aug 2025

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Validated

19 Sept 2025

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Consultation

30 Jul 2026

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Approved

9 Nov 2026

Approved on 9 Nov 2026 · Planning (Applications) Committee · Last checked 9 Nov 2026

Documents 195

Statements & assessments 49

Plans & drawings 85

Application forms 3

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 26 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM 1 Supporting Document(s) · 26 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM 10 Supporting Document(s) · 26 Aug 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 33

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Numbers 57, 58 and 59 and Attached Railings

List entry 1380495 · 21 m away · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (15 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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46 mNumbers 7 to 10 and Attached RailingsGrade II
57 mNumbers 45, 46 and 47 and Attached RailingsGrade II
67 m44, Egremont PlaceGrade II
76 mLamp Post at Corner With Eastern RoadGrade II
78 mNumbers 23-26 and Attached RailingsGrade II
78 mNumbers 41 and 42 and Attached RailingsGrade II
89 mNumber 39 and Attached RailingsGrade II
90 mNumber 22 and Attached RailingsGrade II
95 mNumber 21 and Attached RailingsGrade II
100 mNumber 20 and Attached RailingsGrade II
113 mNumber 18 and Attached RailingsGrade II
118 mNumber 17 and Attached Walls and RailingsGrade II
130 mLamp Post Opposite Number 21Grade II
136 mNumber 15 and Attached RailingsGrade II
148 mNumber 36 and Attached RailingsGrade II

Historic England ↗

Conservation area 5 m away: Queen's Park

The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.

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Also on the record

Heritage at risk 5 m away: Queen's Park; Radon affected area, class 3; Registered park or garden 180 m away: Queen's Park, Brighton; 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 9 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 area46 m² (495 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)

PropertySemi-detached flat, 3 habitable rooms

Built1950 to 1966

HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas

WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: Brighton and Hove
Application type: Council Development (Full Planning)
Postcode: BN2 0AZ
Received: 26 Aug 2025
Validated: 19 Sept 2025
Ward: Queen's Park
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 19 Dec 2025
Decision: Approved
Decision date: 9 Nov 2026
Decision level: Planning (Applications) Committee
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 416 days from validation, 346 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 70 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

This one416d

Council70d

UK57d

36%decided within 8 weeks

87%approved

7%go to committee

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

Public comments

20comments received

15 objecting2 neutral3 supporting

75% object · above the UK average of 74%

81 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours: 29 Sept 2026
Consultation: 30 Jul 2026
Comments by: 27 Oct 2026
Site or press notice: 7 Aug 2026
Committee: 28 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry: 19 Dec 2025
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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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

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.

Oakley House Leicester Street Brighton BN2 0AZ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 195

Statements & assessments 49

Plans & drawings 85

Application forms 3

Consultation & comments 33

Other documents 25

Site constraints 6

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