400 Carden Avenue Brighton BN1 8LW Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01934 Registered

Proposal

Display of 5no internally illuminated woven mesh fascia signs, internally illuminated overhead door marker, 3no fascia signs with internally illuminated letters, workshop bay cladding panels with internally illuminated text, 2no totem signs, 1no pole sign, 1no display poster unit, 3no internally illuminated masts and 1no panel sign. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Oct 2026 and 28 Oct 2026, from Brighton and Hove's recent signs and adverts.

Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Local nature reserve 78 m away: Ladies' Mile Open Space
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; National park 393 m away: South Downs; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Priority habitat 49 m away: Good quality semi improved grassland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Postcode
BN1 8LW
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Target decision
13 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Brighton and Hove usually decides signs and adverts by day 71.

Day 5219 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
36%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
54decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
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

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