Stanmer Village Church Stanmer Village Stanmer Park Brighton Brighton & Hove BN1 9PZ
Proposal
Change of use from place of worship to flexible community use (Use Class E/F1/F2 (b)) including partial removal of pews
- Received
- 24 March 2025
- Decided
- 17 June 2025 · Approved
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- South Downs
- Ward
- Hollingdean And Stanmer Ward
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- ReceivedReceived24 Mar
- ValidatedValidated24 Mar
- Consult.Consultation29 Apr
- TargetTarget Date19 May
- DecidedDecided17 Jun
Decided in 85 days (council typically 56)
This is a heritage application for a change of use at Stanmer Village Church Stanmer Village Stanmer Park Brighton Brighton & Hove BN1 9PZ. South Downs has handled 1,352 applications of this type and approves 94% of them, typically deciding them in 70 days. This one was decided in 85 days, 2 weeks longer than South Downs's median. The site is in the Stanmer conservation area, with 6 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 7 applications across Hollingdean And Stanmer Ward. We hold 1,632 applications in total for the BN1 postcode area.
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Associated applications
- 202524 Mar
Change of use from place of worship to flexible community use (Use Class E/F1/F2 (b)) including partial…
ApprovedFull ApplicationFiled alongsideSDNP/25/01219/FUL - 202524 Mar
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This applicationApprovedHeritageSDNP/25/01220/LIS
Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20255 Dec
Proposed internal alteration to introduce WCs, reception, kitchennette and associated works.
ApprovedListed building consentSDNP/25/04861/LIS - 202528 Aug
Proposed ramped external access together with proposed internal alteration to introduce WCs, reception desk &…
RefusedListed building consentSDNP/25/03500/LIS - 202231 Oct
RC10/317BT - Draft Pastoral (Church Buildings Disposal) scheme prepared by the Church Commissioners providing…
PendingEcclesiatical notificationsSDNP/22/05152/ECCLES - 202013 Jan
Notice of tree works to fell to ground 1 No. Acer Pseudoplatanus, crown lift to 3m 1 No. Ilex Aquifolium…
ApprovedTree in a Conservation AreaSDNP/20/00117/TCA
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Stanmer
- National park: South Downs
- Local nature reserve: Stanmer Park/ColdeanPart of the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (16)
flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered battlefields, nutrient neutrality catchments, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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- Lewis & Co Planning · Agent for this application
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