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55 Stanford Road Brighton BN1 5PR

BH2026/00085Prior Approval ExtensionAwaiting decision
Outline / PiP
Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.60m, for which the maximum height would be 3.63m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.77m (amended description).

Received
16 January 2026
Decision due
27 February 2026
Ward
Preston Park
Agent
Michael Friel Architects
  1. Received16 Jan
  2. Validated16 Jan
  3. Consult.19 Feb
  4. Target27 Feb
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 19 February.

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About this application

This is an outline application for a single storey rear extension at 55 Stanford Road Brighton BN1 5PR. Brighton and Hove has handled 522 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 16 January 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 32 applications across Preston Park. We hold 1,684 applications in total for the BN1 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
BN1 5PR
Application type
Prior Approval Extension
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
16 January 2026
Consultation expiry
2 March 2026
Neighbour consultation start
22 January 2026
Neighbour consultation end
19 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Michael Friel Architects
Agent address
Suite 9, 6th Floor, Vantage Point New England Street Brighton BN1 4GW

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Publicity

Last advertised
2 February 2026
Advertisement expiry
2 March 2026

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
2
Constraints
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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