40 Kensington Gardens Brighton BN1 4AL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Amendments to shopfront glazing, with 3no bifold windows and 1no fixed window to replace existing fixed windows onto the terrace. Replacement of timber barriers with metal railings. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Dec 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from Brighton and Hove's recent commercial premises.
Documents 8
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 5
Show the other 3 with distances
- 67 mBuildings to Rear of Number 28 (Number 28 Not Included) Numbers 16 and 17Grade II
- 118 m12, Gardner StreetGrade II
- 124 mBollards at the North End of Kensington GardensGrade II
Checked on 21 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £525,000 in October 2008. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- BN1 4AL
- Received
- 9 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2026
- Ward
- West Hill & North Laine
- Target decision
- 4 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Stickland Wright Ltd
- Leaseholder
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 19 of the 56-day target. Brighton and Hove usually decides commercial premises by day 63.
Plota live figures for commercial premises 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 21 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 27 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 30 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 4 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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.
Leaseholders: 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.
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