Flat 5 15 Sussex Square Brighton BN2 5AA Data via plota.co.uk

Decided BH2025/00417
Council
Brighton and Hove 4.3/10
Date received
17 Feb 2025
Date validated
17 Feb 2025
Postcode
BN2 5AA

Description

Internal alterations to make open plan kitchen and new entrance door and side lights Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: Lamp Post in Front of Numbers 17 and 18
List entry 1380974 · 22 m away · 13 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 10 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 ↗
Kemp 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 15 m away: Kemp Town Enclosures
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Heritage at risk 54 m away: East Cliff; Local nature reserve 487 m away: Whitehawk/Race Hill; SSSI 446 m away: Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs SSSI; 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £183,000 in February 2012. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

20 February 2012£183,000
28 July 1998£54,500New build

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

Building

Floor area63 m² (678 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2021, 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

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Internal alterations to make open plan kitchen, storage area, enlarged bathroom, and new…
BH2025/00418
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Sussex Square Brighton BN2 5AB
Please see attached document for requested works
BH2025/02876
2025 Refused
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BH2025/01471
2025 Refused
49 Rock Street Brighton BN2 1NF
Conversion into habitable space and waterproofing of below pavement vaults with installat…
BH2025/01470
2025
Rear Flat 8 7 - 8 Sussex Square Brighton BN2 1FJ
Conversion of existing vaults into habitable accommodation
BH2025/02232
2025
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Installation of blue plaque.
BH2025/01626
2024 Approved
4/4A Church Place Brighton BN2 5JN
External alterations to include removal of tile hanging, rendering, revised fenestration…
BH2024/02796
2025 Refused
St Marks Chapel Church Place Brighton BN2 5JN
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BH2025/00489
2024 Refused
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BH2024/02917
2023 Approved
25C Sussex Square Brighton BN2 5AB
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BH2023/03143
2023 Approved
25C Sussex Square Brighton BN2 5AB
Revised fenestration, installation of external spiral staircase to the rear and associate…
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Walsingham Cottage 7 - 8 Sussex Square Brighton BN2 1FJ
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BH2024/02223
2024 Approved
Walsingham Cottage 7 - 8 Sussex Square Brighton BN2 1FJ
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BH2023/01609
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2016
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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.