28 Montpelier Crescent Brighton BN1 3JJ Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01783 Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of fibre optic broadband infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Oct 2026, from Brighton and Hove's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

Montpelier and Clifton Hill 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 ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 32 and 33, Montpelier Crescent, Grade II, 31 m away · 1 Grade II*, 7 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.
Show all 8 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area 36 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. 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.

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Important details

Postcode
BN1 3JJ
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Target decision
30 Sept 2026

Decision outlook

Day 65, past the statutory target. 77% of full applications in Brighton and Hove are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 4 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 651 days to the predicted decision (day 66)
47%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
6%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 →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 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

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