The Pinnacle (formerly Rayford House) 8 School Road Hove BN3 5EU Data via plota.co.uk

BH2025/02297 - Removal or Variation of Condition Approved

Proposal

Application to vary conditions 1 and 11 of (allowed on appeal) to allow for the provision of one controlled access gate in eastern boundary for use by all residents in The Pinnacle only and removal of second access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

16 Sept 2025

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Validated

13 Oct 2025

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Consultation

15 Oct 2025

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Approved

9 Feb 2026

Approved on 9 Feb 2026 · Planning (Applications) Committee · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Brighton and Hove Planning Committee on 4 Feb 2026.

Approved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

The application sought to remove an access point and install a controlled gate to address highway safety and crime concerns.
An objecting ward councillor said the changes would reduce amenity and harm community access, while the applicant supported them.
The committee granted permission by 6 votes to 1, with 1 abstention, subject to the report’s conditions and informatives.

Read how the committee decided The proposed access changes, local objections, speakers’ views, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Brighton and Hove's committee minutes of 4 Feb 2026.

Documents 172

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗

Associated applications 2

Part of

VariationRefused9 Feb 2023council archive

Conditions 1, 11 varied
- VariationApplication to vary conditions 1 and 11 of BH2023/00009 (allowed on appeal) to allow…This application13 Oct 2025BH2025/02297

Site constraints 2

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 4; 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 10 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

Council: Brighton and Hove
Application type: Removal or Variation of Condition
Postcode: BN3 5EU
Received: 16 Sept 2025
Validated: 13 Oct 2025
Ward: Wish
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 8 Dec 2025
Decision: Approved
Decision date: 9 Feb 2026
Decision level: Planning (Applications) Committee
Applicant: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 119 days from validation, 66 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 53 for amendments. Approved, as 96% of amendments here are.

This one119d

Council53d

UK47d

58%decided within 8 weeks

96%approved

5%go to committee

Plota live figures for amendments decided by Brighton and Hove in the last twelve months, from validation. Brighton and Hove decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours: 17 Oct 2025
Consultation: 15 Oct 2025
Comments by: 14 Nov 2025
Site or press notice: 24 Oct 2025
Committee: 4 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry: 8 Dec 2025
Env. assessment: No

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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

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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

The Pinnacle (formerly Rayford House) 8 School Road Hove BN3 5EU Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Planning committee

Documents 172

Decision & officer reports 4

Statements & assessments 1

Plans & drawings 4

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 151

Other documents 10

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

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