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BH2025/02505 - Full Planning Withdrawn

Proposal

Refurbishment of existing office building, reconstruction of roof including replacement dormers and rooflights to roof, replacement zinc roof finish, alterations and replacements of windows (including bay roofs) and doors, new side pedestrian gate, alterations to rear access, and other associated external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

9 Oct 2025

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Consultation

10 Nov 2025

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Withdrawn

30 Apr 2026

Withdrawn on 30 Apr 2026 · Withdrawn · Last checked 1 Nov 2026

Documents 67

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 8

PDF HERITAGE Consultee Comment · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY Consultee Comment · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ARTISTS STATEMENT Supporting Document(s) · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Document(s) · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY CHECKLIST Supporting Document(s) · 9 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND ROOST ASSESSMENT Supporting Document(s) · 9 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Document(s) · 9 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Document(s) · 9 Oct 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 38

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 9 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM Supporting Document(s) · 9 Oct 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 13

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 34 and 35, Mighell Street

List entry 1381797 · 21 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II)

Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

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52 mChurch of St John the EvangelistGrade II
63 mNumber 1 and Attached Railings and Garden Wall and Garden PorchGrade II
76 mNumbers 2-5 and Attached RailingsGrade II
144 mTower and Attached Walls in Tarner Recreation GroundGrade II

Historic England ↗

Carlton Hill conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

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.

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Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 3; Registered park or garden 229 m away: Queen's Park, Brighton; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area 51 m away: Brighton and Hove AQMA 1.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council: Brighton and Hove
Application type: Full Planning
Postcode: BN2 0GW
Received: 9 Oct 2025
Validated: 9 Oct 2025
Ward: Queen's Park
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 4 Dec 2025
Decision: Withdrawn
Decision date: 30 Apr 2026
Decision level: Withdrawn
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

Public comments

10comments received

2 neutral8 supporting

80% support · above the UK average of 16%

47 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours: 29 Oct 2025
Consultation: 10 Nov 2025
Comments by: 1 Dec 2025
Site or press notice: 5 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry: 4 Dec 2025
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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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

70 Carlton Hill Brighton BN2 0GW Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 67

Decision & officer reports 1

Statements & assessments 8

Plans & drawings 38

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 13

Other documents 5

Site constraints 6

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