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BH2025/02798 - Approval of Details Reserved by Cond Approved

Proposal

Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 27 (Site Waste Management Plan), 36 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 41 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) and Biodiversity Gain Condition of application BH2025/00264. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Nov 2025
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Consultation
5 Jan 2026
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Approved
27 Feb 2026

Approved on 27 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Documents 17

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Associated applications 5

Site constraints 6

Local nature reserve 226 m away: Whitehawk/Race Hill
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.
Conservation area 3 m away: College
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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
Radon affected area, class 3; 8 listed buildings within 150 m; Heritage at risk 50 m away: East Cliff; 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 6 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.

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Important details

Application type
Approval of Details Reserved by Cond
Received
14 Nov 2025
Validated
14 Nov 2025
Ward
Queen's Park
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jan 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
27 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Amy McMunn
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 105 days from validation, 36 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 69 for discharge of conditions. Approved, as 99% of discharge of conditions here are.

38%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
171decided in the last year

Plota live figures for discharge of conditions decided by Brighton and Hove in the last twelve months, from validation. Brighton and Hove decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
5 Jan 2026
Comments by
2 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
24 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
9 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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 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.