25 Freehold Terrace Brighton BN2 4AB Data via plota.co.uk

BH2025/03037 - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Extension to flat with the creation of an additional storey. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Dec 2025
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Consultation
13 Jan 2026
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Approved
21 Apr 2026

Approved on 21 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area 4 m away: Brighton and Hove AQMA 1; Conservation area 96 m away: Round Hill.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 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.

Building

Floor area332 m² (3,574 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 124)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 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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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
BN2 4AB
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Dec 2025
Ward
Moulsecoomb & Bevendean
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Feb 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
21 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 127 days from validation, 57 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 70 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

36%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
7%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
13 Jan 2026
Consultation
13 Jan 2026
Comments by
10 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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 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.