13A Ship Street Gardens Brighton BN1 1AJ Data via plota.co.uk

BH2025/02537 - Householder Planning Consent Approved

Proposal

Erection of single storey rear extension, erection of dormers and insertion of rooflights to both side elevations, revised fenestration, installation of heat pump condenser unit and re-worked access and extension to existing vaulted basement. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Oct 2025
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Validated
22 Oct 2025
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Consultation
23 Oct 2025
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Approved
19 Jan 2026

Approved on 19 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Nov 2026

Documents 29

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION Decision · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 5

PDF WILDLIFE ASSESSMENT Supporting Document(s) · 22 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Drawing(s) · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT Supporting Document(s) · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL SURVEY Supporting Document(s) · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Document(s) · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 18

PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS Drawing(s) · 9 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LOFT AND ROOF PLANS Drawing(s) · 9 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Drawing(s) · 9 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LOFT AND ROOF PLANS Drawings Superseded · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND SECTION BB Drawings Superseded · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawings Superseded · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF TREE PROTECTION PLAN Drawing(s) · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Drawing(s) · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawing(s) · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING LOFT AND ROOF PLAN Drawing(s) · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing(s) · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTIONS Drawing(s) · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Drawings Superseded · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawing(s) · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LOFT AND ROOF PLAN Drawings Superseded · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawings Superseded · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION Drawing(s) · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM Other · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Objection Comment Objection Comment · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF COUNTY ARCHAEOLOGY Consultee Comment · 5 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 13-16, SHIP STREET GARDENS (See details for further address information)
List entry 1380937 · 12 m away · 68 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 65 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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Historic England ↗
Old Town 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Old Town
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Registered park or garden 248 m away: The Royal Pavilion, 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £770,000 in February 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

27 February 2025£770,000

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

Building

Floor area106 m² (1,141 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 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
Householder Planning Consent
Postcode
BN1 1AJ
Received
14 Oct 2025
Validated
22 Oct 2025
Ward
Regency
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Dec 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
19 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 89 days from validation, 26 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 63 for householder applications. Approved, as 98% of householder applications here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
392decided 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 →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
23 Oct 2025
Consultation
23 Oct 2025
Comments by
21 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
29 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
17 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Refused
Erection of a 2 Storey side extension incorporating basement stair access.
BH2017/00973
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2025
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Removal of non original wall and installation of new kitchen.
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2025 Approved
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2022 Approved
The Hippodrome 51 And 52 - 58 Middle Street Brighton BN1 1AL
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2023 Approved
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Erection of a first floor rear extension over the existing flat roof.
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Erection of front steps, extension of front elevation lightwell.
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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

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

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.