Sovereign House Church Street Brighton BN1 1UJ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application to vary condition 1 of planning permission BH2025/01925 to amend approved drawings to increase the size of the approved sports hall and amend the roof form. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Consultation
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 25 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 25 Aug 2026.

The consultation period closed on 14 Aug 2026.

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

16 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 12, Gardner Street, Grade II, 58 m away · 16 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
Radon affected area, class 3; Conservation area 48 m away: North Laine; Registered park or garden 181 m away: The Royal Pavilion, Brighton; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area 37 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 19 October 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 £8,040,000 in July 2025. Other property, freehold.

1 July 2025£8,040,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Postcode
BN1 1UJ
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Freehold owner
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Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

79 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
10 Jul 2026
Comments by
14 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Aug 2026
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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.