297 Cowley Drive Brighton BN2 6TP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective Change of use from bungalow (C3) to 6-person small HMO (C4). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
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 unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the six-person HMO would provide suitable accommodation without significant harm to neighbours or the area.
- Eight representations objected, citing noise, overdevelopment, traffic, rubbish, character, overshadowing and other concerns.
- The committee agreed the officer recommendation unanimously and granted permission subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Brighton and Hove's committee minutes, Brighton and Hove Planning Committee minutes, 4 February 2026 .
Documents 29
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 13
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 8
Site constraints 6
Checked on 7 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 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
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- BN2 6TP
- Received
- 25 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 6 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Woodingdean
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 1 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- Planning (Applications) Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 95 days from validation, 29 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 66 for full applications. Approved, as 86% of full applications here are.
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
- Neighbours
- 14 Nov 2025
- Consultation
- 17 Dec 2025
- Comments by
- 7 Jan 2026
- Site or press notice
- 17 Nov 2025
- Committee
- 4 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 1 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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