Friday, 13 November 2026
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planning committee

College Place in Kemp Town, Brighton, where artists' studios could become four flats (file photo)
Housing

Artists' studios on College Place, Brighton, could become four flats

Council officers recommend approval for turning the ground and first floors of 3 and 4A College Place in Kemp Town, most recently artists' studios, into four flats. Councillors decide on Wednesday…

Portland Road in Hove on a sunny day, with shops under red brick flats, newer blocks of flats beyond and parked cars along the kerb
Council

Portland Road café and sauna plan: officers back Hove former print shop scheme

Officers recommend approving a café, electric sauna and cold plunge baths in a former print shop on Portland Road, Hove, with hours and noise conditions. The work has already started. Committee…

Preece House on Davigdor Road in Hove, a red brick office building with bare trees in front of it, next to the site of the planned office
Council

Davigdor Road office plan: officers back basement and solar panels despite 32 objections

Officers recommend approving a basement, solar panels and a new design for a three-storey office at Palmer and Harvey House, Hove. Neighbours object over noise and light. Committee decides 28 October.

Cheltenham Place in Brighton, a narrow street of white and pastel terraced houses with double yellow lines in the North Laine
Community

Yoyo Yard sauna plan: officers back holiday rooms despite loss of North Laine homes

Council officers recommend approval for a café, hot yoga studio and four holiday rooms at Cheltenham Place, though their report says the plan conflicts with housing policy. Committee decides 28…

Lewes Road in Brighton looking south, with a bus lane, traffic lights, shops and houses on both sides
Community

Mosque plan for former Lewes Road social club goes to councillors on 28 October

Planning officers recommend approving part of the former Brighton and Hove Sports and Social Club at 16 Lewes Road as a mosque, with nine conditions. The Planning Committee decides on 28 October.

The north side of Clarence Square in Brighton, a terrace of white stucco houses at the back of the Western Road site
Council

Councillors Back Demolition of Western Road Shops and 14 New Homes in Brighton

Brighton and Hove's Planning Committee backed plans on 7 October to knock down 41 to 44 Western Road, home to Card Factory and a Cancer Research shop, and build 14 homes and two shops in its place.

Hereford Court and Wiltshire House tower blocks on Tillstone Street in Brighton, close to the Oakley House site
Council

Council Plans 20 Affordable Flats at Oakley House, Brighton, Decision Due 28 October

Brighton and Hove City Council wants to replace Oakley House, off Edward Street, with up to 20 flats for affordable housing. The Planning Committee decides on 28 October and officers recommend…

Hove Town Hall on Norton Road, where Brighton and Hove City Council's Planning Committee meets
Council

Brighton and Hove Councillors Lose Power to Call In Planning Applications From 31 October

From 31 October, ward councillors lose the right to call planning applications in to committee. The council says national rules leave it no choice. The last meeting under the old system is on 28…

New £65m King Alfred Leisure Centre wins planning backing
Sport

New £65m King Alfred Leisure Centre wins planning backing

Brighton and Hove's Planning Committee has voted 8 to 1 to back a £65 million replacement for the ageing King Alfred, with an 8-lane pool, 150-station gym, four-level soft play and a sea-view cafe.…