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BH2025/03010 - Householder Planning Consent Approved

Proposal

Replacement of existing terracotta floor tiles to front step with new checkerboard tiles, replacement of existing front door, installation of new window to basement side elevation and new doors to basement rear elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Dec 2025
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Consultation
5 Jan 2026
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Approved
28 Apr 2026

Approved on 28 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Documents 33

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Decision · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 5

PDF HERITAGE COMMENT Consultee Comment · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Document(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Document(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT PROFORMA Supporting Document(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF WILDLIFE ASSESSMENT CHECK Supporting Document(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 13

PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PLANS Drawing(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLANS Drawing(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING & PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED TILING FRONT STEP Drawing(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING & PROPOSED CHIMNEY BREAST Drawing(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF OW-70 DOOR SET DRAWING Drawing(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF OB-49 DOOR SET DRAWING Drawing(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF HINGE JAMB DETAIL Drawing(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF LOCKING JAMB DETAIL Drawing(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TOP RACK DETAIL Drawing(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BOTTOM TRACK DETAIL Drawing(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF FRAME & SASH DETAIL Drawing(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM Supporting Document(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗

Other documents 11

PDF HISTORIC RECORDS Supporting Document(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PHOTOSHEET Supporting Document(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SHELVING IN BASEMENT Supporting Document(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SLIDING DOOR DETAILS Supporting Document(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING & PROPOSED FRONT DOOR Supporting Document(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING & PROPOSED FRONT STEP Supporting Document(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIREPLACE FRONT RECEPTION Supporting Document(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BASEMENT DOORS Supporting Document(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BASEMENT DOOR & WINDOW Supporting Document(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PRE-APPLICATION ADVICE Supporting Document(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF COUNTY HER EMAIL Supporting Document(s) · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Numbers 41-52 and Attached Railings
List entry 1381634 · 12 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade II)
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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North Laine 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 ↗
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 2 November 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 3

Last sold for £715,000 in March 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

7 March 2025£715,000
14 July 2023£700,000
18 January 2007£447,000

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

Building

Floor area104 m² (1,119 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, 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
Application type
Householder Planning Consent
Postcode
BN1 4EJ
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Dec 2025
Ward
West Hill & North Laine
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Feb 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
28 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 137 days from validation, 74 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 63 for householder applications. Approved, as 98% of householder applications here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
392decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
5 Jan 2026
Consultation
5 Jan 2026
Comments by
13 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
12 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Replacement of existing terracotta floor tiles to front step with new checkerboard tiles…
BH2025/03011
2024 Approved
Internal alterations to layout. External alterations including erection of rear extension…
BH2024/01358
2024 Approved
External alterations including erection of rear extension at ground floor level.
BH2024/01357
2023 Withdrawn
Internal alterations to layout at ground and first floor level. (Retrospective).
BH2023/03057
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Flat At 37 Trafalgar Street Brighton BN1 4ED
Replacement upper windows from painted timber to UPVC (Retrospective).
BH2025/02284
2025
Flat At 37 Trafalgar Street Brighton BN1 4ED
Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to flexible use as dwellinghouse/short-term holiday…
BH2025/03044
2025
42 Tidy Street Brighton BN1 4EL
Change of use from private dwelling (C3) to flexible use as holiday let/private dwelling…
BH2025/03000
2025 Approved
32 Trafalgar Street Brighton BN1 4ED
Change of use of 6 bed HMO to 1x one bedroom flat and 1x two bedroom flat.
BH2025/02534
2025
Top Flat 40 Kensington Place Brighton BN1 4EJ
Replace rear bathroom and kitchen Crittall windows with UPVC double glazed windows.
BH2025/02914
2025 Approved
13 - 14 Sydney Street Brighton BN1 4EN
Erection of an additional storey roof to create a 3no bedroom flat (C3). Alterations to f…
BH2025/00877
2025 Approved
45 Tidy Street Brighton BN1 4EL
Proposed conservation rooflight and solar panels to front-facing roof slope.
BH2025/01287
2024 Approved
94 Gloucester Road Brighton BN1 4AP
Temporary change of use from Use Class E, to Use Class F2 (youth centre) until October 20…
BH2024/01514
2025 Approved
26 Kemp Street Brighton BN1 4EF
Replacement of doors and window to side/rear with aluminium bi-fold doors.
BH2025/00084
2024 Approved
25 Kensington Place Brighton BN1 4EJ
Replace existing single-glazed timber windows at front of dwelling with double-glazed tim…
BH2024/03000
2024 Approved
46 Kensington Place Brighton BN1 4EJ
Replacement of windows to rear of property with double glazed units.
BH2024/02543
2024 Approved
30 Sydney Street Brighton BN1 4EP
elder x 2 - reduce both tree back from building leaving 1-2m space CARRIED OUT EVERY FEW…
BH2024/01710
2023 Withdrawn
43 Kensington Place Brighton BN1 4EJ
Replacement of all windows at rear of house with double glazed pvc windows in white.
BH2023/02831
2023 Approved
First Floor Flat 17A Sydney Street Brighton BN1 4EN
Reinstatement of first and second floor timber bay window to the front elevation. Replace…
BH2023/02129
2023 Approved
104 - 105 Gloucester Road Brighton BN1 4AP
Display of 1no. non-illuminated retractable awning sign.
BH2023/02346
2023 Approved
104 - 105 Gloucester Road Brighton BN1 4AP
Installation of a retractable awning.
BH2023/02345
2023 Approved
79 Trafalgar Street Brighton BN1 4EB
Display of non-illuminated fascia signs, non-illuminated projecting sign and non-illumina…
BH2023/01506
2023 Approved
19 Kensington Place Brighton BN1 4EJ
Installation of rear door with Juliet balcony to first floor. (Retrospective).
BH2023/00664
2023 Approved
32A Gloucester Road Brighton BN1 4AQ
Roof alterations incorporating hip to gable roof extension with 1no. rear dormer and 2no…
BH2023/00322
2022 Approved
36 Sydney Street Brighton BN1 4EP
Erection of two storey rear extension, rear dormer and changes to rear fenestration, and…
BH2022/03843
2016 Approved
6 Kensington Place, Brighton, BN1 4EJ
Erection of single storey pitched roof rear extension and associated landscaping works. R…
BH2016/01418
2016 Approved
41 Kensington Place, Brighton, BN1 4EJ
Internal alterations to layout of house.
BH2016/01506
2016
35 Kemp Street BRIGHTON BN1 4EF
Full internal refurbishment of existing 3 storey townhouse to include new floors, partiti…
BH2016/01440
2016 Approved
97 Gloucester Road, Brighton, BN1 4AP
Erection of single storey rear extension with roof terrace over. (Retrospective)
BH2016/00568
2016 Withdrawn
51 Kemp Street, Brighton, BN1 4EF
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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.

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

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.