Flat 3 Sugarloaf Apartments 124A Elm Grove Brighton BN2 3DB Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/00801 Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for existing use as dwelling (use class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Apr 2026
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Validated
27 Apr 2026
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Approved
18 Jun 2026

Approved on 18 Jun 2026 · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 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 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
BN2 3DB
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
18 Jun 2026

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
4 May 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jun 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