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BH2025/02763 - Advertisement Approved
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Display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Nov 2025
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Consultation
21 Nov 2025
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Approved
4 Mar 2026

Approved on 4 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Decision · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION AND DETAILS Drawing(s) · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION/BLOCK PLAN OS Extract · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing(s) · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Photo(s) · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM 1 Supporting Document(s) · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Document(s) · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

The Avenues 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 ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
9 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 2-9, KING'S MEWS (See details for further address information), Grade II, 59 m away · 9 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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Also on the record
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.

Building

Floor area166 m² (1,787 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 48)
UseGeneral Assembly and Leisure, Night Clubs, and Theatres
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, 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
Advertisement
Postcode
BN3 2FP
Received
11 Nov 2025
Validated
11 Nov 2025
Ward
Central Hove
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Jan 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
4 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 113 days from validation, 42 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 71 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 93% of signs and adverts here are.

28%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
78decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 Nov 2025
Comments by
22 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
28 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
6 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Repainting shopfront.
BH2025/02762
2018 Approved
Change of use of basement from retail (A1) to fitness studio (D2).
BH2018/00224
2017 Refused
Prior approval for Change of Use from retail (A1) to gymnasium (D2) at basement level wit…
BH2017/03245
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
82A Church Road Hove BN3 2EB
Change of use of a flat above shop from Dwellinghouse (C3) to a flexible use of Dwellingh…
BH2025/01050
2025 Approved
101 - 103 Church Road Hove BN3 2BA
Display of internally illuminated ATM surround and non-illuminated window vinyl.
BH2025/00339
2025 Approved
101 - 103 Church Road Hove BN3 2BA
Removal of 1no ATM and the installation 1no ATM in the location of decommissioned ATM.
BH2025/00338
2024 Approved
52 Coombe Lea Grand Avenue Hove BN3 2NE
Replacement of existing timber-framed single-glazed windows and doors with uPVC windows a…
BH2024/01488
2024 Approved
60 Church Road Hove BN3 2FP
Display of 1no internally illuminated projecting sign.
BH2024/01379
2023 Approved
86 Church Road Hove BN3 2EB
Change of use and subdivision from health centre (Class E(e)) at basement, ground, first…
BH2023/03194
2023 Approved
Flat 3 Windsor Lodge 26 - 28 Third Avenue Hove BN3 2PD
Replacement of ground floor timber framed windows with white UPVC windows.
BH2023/03273
2023 Approved
86 Church Road Hove BN3 2EB
Change of use of property and subdivision from health centre (E(e)) at basement, ground…
BH2023/01731
2023 Approved
25 Third Avenue Hove BN3 2PB
Construction of entrance canopy.
BH2023/01105
2023 Approved
11 Grand Avenue Hove BN3 2LF
Reinstatement of windows to east elevation, repairs to windows to south elevation and new…
BH2023/01204
2023 Approved
11 Grand Avenue Hove BN3 2LF
Reinstatement of windows to east elevation, repairs to windows to south elevation and new…
BH2023/01205
2022 Refused
5 The Drive Hove BN3 3JE
Change of Use of first, second and third floors from commercial (E) to residential (C3) t…
BH2022/02892
2022 Approved
83 Coombe Lea Grand Avenue Hove BN3 2NF
Replacement of existing UPVC window with new UPVC windows.
BH2022/02843
2022 Approved
99 Church Road Hove BN3 2BA
Display of 1no. internally-illuminated fascia sign.
BH2022/02608
2021 Refused
Flat 3 46 Church Road Hove BN3 2FN
Conversion of existing two bedroom maisonette to form 2no one bedroom flats (C3) incorpor…
BH2021/03964
2021 Withdrawn
Shiralis Court 66 - 68A Church Road Hove BN3 2FP
Replacement of wooden windows with UPVc sliding sash windows to front elevation.
BH2021/03215
2021 Refused
48 Church Road Hove BN3 2FN
Installation of external security shutter to shopfront. (Retrospective)
BH2021/02349
2021 Refused
Coombe Lea Grand Avenue Hove BN3 2NB
Installation of 6no telecommunication antenna apertures across 3no steel support structur…
BH2021/00799
2021 Refused
49 Richmond Street Brighton BN2 9PD
Erection of a single storey extension to side and rear of existing outrigger
BH2021/00167
2020 Approved
8 Tisbury Road Hove BN3 3BA
Replacement of existing timber sash windows with double glazed UPVC sash windows to rear…
BH2020/02692
2016 Withdrawn
70 - 72 Church Road Hove BN3 2FP
External alterations to enclose existing terrace
BH2016/05005
2016 Approved
10 Coombe Lea Grand Avenue Hove BN3 2NB
Replacement of existing timber framed windows and balcony door with UPVC windows and balc…
BH2016/05148
2016 Approved
3 Kings Mews, Hove, BN3 2PA
Installation of vent to the rear.
BH2016/02208
2016 Approved
3 Kings Mews, Hove, BN3 2PA
Installation of vent to the rear.
BH2016/02209
2016 Withdrawn
91 Church Road, Hove, BN3 2BA
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BH2016/00678
Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
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Other 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

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.