First Floor Flat 87 Preston Drove Brighton BN1 6LD Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01000 - Non-Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non-Material Amendment to application BH2025/00337 to omit dormer and install additional rooflight to rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Apr 2026
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Approved
19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Preston Park 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
Registered park or garden 114 m away: Preston Manor and Preston Park; Radon affected area, class 4; 1 listed building within 150 m; 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 4

Last sold for £339,000 in December 2023. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

4 December 2023£339,000
27 May 2015£261,500
30 May 2007£210,000
2 June 2006£145,000

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

Building

Floor area58 m² (624 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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

Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
BN1 6LD
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
Preston Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
25 May 2026
Statutory expiry
19 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.