175 - 178 Western Road Brighton BN1 2DA Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01433 - Full Planning Approved
ShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Redecoration of existing shop front. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jun 2026
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Validated
1 Jul 2026
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Consultation
7 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Decision · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF PROPOSED SIGNAGE DETAILS Drawing(s) · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing(s) · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing(s) · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING & PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing(s) · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF CIL FORM Supporting Document(s) · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Air quality management area: Brighton and Hove AQMA 1
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Conservation area 19 m away: Regency Square
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
12 listed buildings within 150 m; 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 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 area1,198 m² (12,895 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 75)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Brighton and Hove
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
BN1 2DA
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Regency
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 12 days faster than Brighton and Hove's median of 66 for commercial premises. Approved, as 92% of commercial premises here are.

40%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
10%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
7 Jul 2026
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
13 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Aug 2026
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.