Roedean School Roedean Way Brighton Brighton & Hove BN2 5RQ Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/25/04719/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of solar photovoltaic panels on the south facing roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Nov 2025
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Approved
23 Mar 2026
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Appeal dismissed
6 May 2026

Approved on 23 Mar 2026 · SDNPA Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

South Downs National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 192 m away: Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Nature improvement area: South Downs Way Ahead; 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 8 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.

Building

Floor area56 m² (603 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 23)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BN2 5RQ
Received
26 Nov 2025
Validated
26 Nov 2025
Ward
East Brighton Ward
Parish
Non Civil Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
23 Mar 2026
Decision level
SDNPA Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 6 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6004236 ↗
Agent
Parker Dann
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 117 days from validation, 41 days slower than South Downs's median of 76 for full applications. Approved, as 88% of full applications here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
285decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by South Downs in the last twelve months, from validation. South Downs decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14462032
Planning Portal ref
PP-14462032
Statutory expiry
21 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.