10 Carden Avenue Brighton BN1 8NA Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/00747 Approved
Change of useSchools, care & community

Proposal

Change of use of an existing large House in Multiple Occupation (sui generis) to a small-scale specialist independent school (Use Class F1). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Mar 2026
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Validated
22 Apr 2026
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Consultation
23 Apr 2026
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Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 350 m away: Withdean & Westdene Woods; Radon affected area, class 4; 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £470,000 in May 2004. Detached house, freehold.

17 May 2004£470,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area201 m² (2,164 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Other new applications on this street

29 Sept 2026Pending

156 Carden Avenue Brighton BN1 8NH

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Important details

Council
Brighton and Hove
Postcode
BN1 8NA
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Target decision
17 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
3 Jul 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 72 days from validation, 6 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 66 for changes of use. Approved, as 87% of changes of use here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
12%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
28 Apr 2026
Consultation
23 Apr 2026
Comments by
26 May 2026
Site or press notice
1 May 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 8 (site management plan), 9 (c…
BH2020/03498
2018 Approved
Change of use from small house in multiple occupation (C4) to large house in multiple occ…
BH2018/01701
2018 Refused
Conversion of existing ground floor extension to form 1no. two bedroom apartment.
BH2018/00419
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
38 Carden Avenue Brighton BN1 8NA
Atlantic Cedar - full crown reduction on canopy, reduce by 2-3 metres, all cuts will be t…
BH2025/02857
2025 Approved
12 Overhill Gardens Brighton BN1 8ND
T1- Ash Tree Proposed Work: Reduce crown by approximately 3m back to suitable pruning poi…
BH2025/01602
2024 Withdrawn
14 Carden Avenue Brighton BN1 8NA
Rear Garden - Left Side T1 - Elder Fell to ground level. The tree sits among a row of ley…
BH2024/00086
2023 Approved
9 Carden Avenue Brighton BN1 8NA
Erection of single storey rear and side extensions, alterations to fenestration, alterati…
BH2023/02970
2023 Withdrawn
9 Carden Avenue Brighton BN1 8NA
Erection of single storey rear and side extensions, alterations to fenestration, replacem…
BH2023/02531
2023 Approved
16 Overhill Gardens Brighton BN1 8ND
Installation of air source heat pump to the rear.
BH2023/02402
2021 Withdrawn
2-8 Maycroft Manor Carden Avenue Brighton BN1 8NA
T1 Spruce Fell to ground level Poor specimen planted too close to building and is now cau…
BH2021/03245
2020 Approved
11 Overhill Gardens Brighton BN1 8ND
Mature Ash tree in rear garden, infected with Ash dieback. Fell and replace.
BH2020/02905
2020 Approved
12 Overhill Gardens Brighton BN1 8ND
T1 - Lime - crown lift to 7.5 metres over garden, remove secondary limbs back away from t…
BH2020/02203
2018 Approved
22 Carden Avenue Brighton BN1 8NA
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10 of application BH2014/03875.
BH2018/03234
2018 Approved
35 Carden Avenue Brighton BN1 8NA
Erection of a single storey side extension incorporating 3no rooflights, with new rendere…
BH2018/00692
2018 Refused
22 Carden Avenue Brighton BN1 8NA
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10 of application BH2014/03875.
BH2018/00899
2018 Approved
22 Carden Avenue Brighton BN1 8NA
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 11 of application BH2014/03875.
BH2018/00626
2017 Refused
Maycroft Manor 2 - 8 Carden Avenue Brighton BN1 8NA
1 No - Ash tree has Ash Dieback - FellRefused - Insufficient evidence provided to show tr…
BH2017/04190
2017 Approved
39 Overhill Gardens Brighton BN1 8ND
Fell 3no Sycamore
BH2017/01645
2017 Approved
24 Carden Avenue Brighton BN1 8NA
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 18, 2…
BH2017/00639
2016 Approved
22 Carden Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8NA
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 of application BH2014/03875.
BH2016/01281
Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.