19 Ditchling Road Brighton BN1 4SB Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01501 Registered
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the existing sui generis use of the dwellinghouse by ten unrelated occupants. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 14 Aug 2026.

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Site constraints 6

Conservation area about 6 m away: Valley Gardens
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 ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Numbers 5 to 13 and Attached Railings, Grade II, about 50 m from the postcode pin · 6 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk about 6 m away: Valley Gardens; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area about 35 m away: Brighton and Hove AQMA 1.
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 £476,000 in November 2014. Detached house, freehold.

19 November 2014£476,000
20 September 2001£200,000

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

Building

Floor area159 m² (1,711 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 11 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2019, 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

Council
Brighton and Hove
Postcode
BN1 4SB
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026

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
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.

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.