Preston Barracks, Mithras House, Watts Building Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GL Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01293 Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application for approval of details reserved by condition 11ii) (BREEAM Certificate for Mithras Student Accommodation) of application , as amended by application . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 May 2026
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Consultation
15 Jun 2026
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Approved
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 7

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve about 198 m away: Bevendean Down
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area about 93 m away: Brighton and Hove AQMA 1.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Brighton and Hove
Postcode
BN2 4GL
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
23 Jun 2026

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
15 Jun 2026
Comments by
20 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 11 i) (BREEAM Post-Construction…
BH2025/02886
2025 Approved
Non-Material Amendment to application BH2023/01736 to permit alterations to Building J to…
BH2025/02068
2025 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 59 (d) (hard and soft landscapi…
BH2025/02065
2024 Approved
Non-Material Amendment to application BH2019/00628 to permit alterations to Buildings E a…
BH2024/02653
2024 Approved
Application for Approval of Details reserved by Condition 59 (Landscaping Scheme) of appl…
BH2024/01188
2022 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 59 (landscaping scheme) of appl…
BH2022/03844
2023
Application for variation of condition 1 of application BH2019/00628 (see original applic…
BH2023/01736
2021 Approved
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 42 (pedestrian access route enh…
BH2021/01283
2022 Approved
Non-Material Amendment to BH2019/00628 for alterations to Buildings A, C, D, F G and J in…
BH2022/02454
2022 Approved
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 59 Parcel (e) Podium Residentia…
BH2022/02267
2022 Approved
Application for Approval of Details reserved by Condition 23(ii) (Illuminance Levels) in…
BH2022/02928
2022 Approved
Non-Material Amendment to BH2019/00628 to vary the mix within Building J by changing the…
BH2022/02451
2022 Approved
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 14 (Topsoil) for Podium Residen…
BH2022/02258
2022 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 36 (Parking Management Plan) an…
BH2022/02296
2022 Approved
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 59 (Landscaping) for site parce…
BH2022/01586
2021 Approved
Application for Approval of Details reserved by condition 36(b) (Car Parking Management P…
BH2021/01763
2022 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 23ii) (external lighting levels…
BH2022/00839
2022 Approved
Approval of details reserved by condition 31(Parcels of Land-Pedestrian Bridge) of applic…
BH2022/00662
2022 Approved
Approval of details reserved by condition 47 (Chalk grassland and wildflower green roof d…
BH2022/00202
2021 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 23ii) (illuminance levels) of a…
BH2021/04498
2021 Approved
Application for Approval of Details reserved by Condition 35 (Delivery and Servicing Mana…
BH2021/03998
2022 Approved
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 17B (Verification Report ) for…
BH2022/00044
2021 Approved
Application for Approval of Details reserved by condition 55 (Air Quality) of application…
BH2021/00767
2021 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 33 (cycle and motor cycle parki…
BH2021/00754
2021 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (material samples) of applica…
BH2021/03487
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
1 The Furlong Brighton BN2 4FP
Display of 4 no. illuminated fascia signs, 2 no. projecting signs and ATM surround and in…
BH2025/01531
2024 Refused
7 The Furlong Brighton BN2 4FR
Creation of 9no studio units and cluster flat formed of 6no bedspaces of purpose-built st…
BH2024/00546
2023 Refused
7 The Furlong Brighton BN2 4FR
Creation of 14no studio units of purpose-built student accommodation (Use Class Sui Gener…
BH2023/02839
2022 Approved
7 The Furlong Brighton BN2 4FR
Display of 2no. externally illuminated hanging signs.
BH2022/01621
2020 Approved
Scape Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GL
Display of one internally illuminated entrance sign (Eastern Elevation of Block 8) and on…
BH2020/01084
2020 Approved
Preston Barracks Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GL
Display of internally-illuminated sign within the concrete frame of the upper floor of of…
BH2020/00311
2017 Approved
Preston Barracks, Mithras House, Watt Building Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GL
(Full application) Preston Barracks Parcel: Demolition of existing buildings and construc…
BH2017/00492
2017 Approved
Mithras House Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4AT
Display of externally illuminated fascia signs.
BH2017/01004
2017 Approved
Preston Barracks, Mithras House, Watt Building Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GL
Adjacent Authority Consultation BH2017/00492: (Full application) Preston Barracks Parcel…
SDNP/17/01531/ADJAUT
2024 Approved
Preston Barracks Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GL
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 59 (f) (hard and soft landscapi…
BH2024/02287
2019 Approved
Preston Barracks, Mithras House, Watt Building Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GL
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 31 of application BH2019/00628…
BH2019/00987
2022 Approved
Preston Barracks, Mithras House, Watts Building Lewes Road Brighton
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 48 (signage strategy) of applic…
BH2022/00484
2022 Approved
Preston Barracks, Mithras House, Watt Building Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GL
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 40 (details of an additional pu…
BH2022/00236
2021 Approved
Preston Barracks, Mithras House, Watt Building Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GL
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 38 c) d) and e) (layouts and de…
BH2021/02451
2021 Approved
Preston Barracks, Mithras House, Watt Building Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GL
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 30 (Piling and Investigation Bo…
BH2021/03458
2021 Approved
Preston Barracks, Mithras House, Watt Building Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4AT
Application for partial Approval of Details reserved by condition 38a (Pedestrian Routes…
BH2021/02471
2021 Approved
Preston Barracks, Mithras House, Watts Building Lewes Road BN2 4GL
Application for partial Approval of Details reserved by condition 17B (Contamination - Ve…
BH2021/03554
2019 Approved
Preston Barracks, Mithras House, Watt Building Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GL
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 30 (piling) of application BH20…
BH2019/02971
2021 Approved
Preston Barracks, Mithras House, Watt Building Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GL
Application for approval of landscape and ecological management plan details reserved by…
BH2021/02437
2020 Approved
Preston Barracks, Mithras House, Watt Building Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4AT
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 48C (Mithras signage details) o…
BH2020/02049
2020 Approved
Preston Barracks, Mithras House, Watt Building Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GL
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 53 (minimum daylight values) of…
BH2020/00693
2020 Approved
Preston Barracks, Mithras House, Watt Building Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GL
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 59 (landscaping) of application…
BH2020/00858
2021 Approved
Preston Barracks, Mithras House, Watt Building Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GL
Application for Approval of Details reserved by condition 46 b) c) and d) (Photovoltaic P…
BH2021/00752
2021 Approved
Preston Barracks, Mithras House, Watt Building Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GL
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 39 (electric vehicle charging p…
BH2021/00367
2021 Approved
Preston Barracks, Mithras House, Watt Building Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4GL
Non-Material Amendment to application BH2019/00628 to facilitate the installation of cham…
BH2021/00221
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings