Planning Committee - 29 Jul 2026 2.00pm
Venue
Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ - HTH/CC.
Contact officer
Shaun Hughes
Agenda
Minutes
not published
Agenda
14 items · parsed from the minutes| Item | Title and summary | Outcome |
| 19 |
Procedural Business
The committee recorded substitute declarations, noted that there were no declarations of interest, and resolved that the public would not be excluded from any agenda item.
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approved |
| 20 |
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
The minutes of the meeting held on 3 June 2026 were agreed.
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approved |
| 21 |
Chair's Communications
There were no chair's communications.
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noted |
| 22 |
Public Questions
There were no public questions.
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noted |
| 23 |
Applications to Be the Subject of Site Visits
No site visits were requested.
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noted |
| 24A |
BH2025/03062 - Homewood College, Queensdown Road, Brighton - Full Planning
The committee considered the temporary meanwhile change of use and unanimously agreed to grant planning permission subject to the conditions and informatives in the report.
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approved |
| 24B |
BH2025/02913 - St Margarets, High Street, Rottingdean, Brighton - Full Planning
The committee considered proposals for telecommunications equipment, including concerns about emergency-services connectivity and harm to heritage assets. By 7 votes to 3, it agreed with the officer recommendation to refuse planning permission.
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approved |
| 24C |
BH2026/00020 - Site of Amex House, Edward Street, Brighton - Full Planning
The committee considered a proposed leisure use and 24-hour gym, with discussion focused on noise and vibration mitigation. It agreed by 8 votes to 2 abstentions to grant planning permission subject to the conditions and informatives in the report.
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approved |
| 24D |
BH2025/03092 - Site of Amex House, Edward Street, Brighton - Full Planning
The committee considered roof lights and noise-management conditions and agreed to grant planning permission. The decision was carried by 7 votes to 2 abstentions; Councillor Hill took no part in the decision or vote.
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approved |
| 24E |
BH2026/00234 - 65 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton - Full Planning
The committee considered a proposed self-build two-bedroom dwelling in the rear garden, including effects on privacy, openness, parking and landscaping. It agreed by 8 votes to 1 to grant planning permission, with Councillor Hill taking no part in the decision or vote.
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approved |
| 24F |
BH2026/00840 - 14 Ashford Road, Brighton - Householder Planning Consent
The application was not called for discussion, so the officer recommendation was agreed unanimously.
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approved |
| 25 |
List of New Appeals Lodged with the Planning Inspectorate
The committee noted the new appeals lodged as set out in the planning agenda.
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noted |
| 26 |
Information on Informal Hearings/Public Inquiries
There were no informal hearings or public inquiries for the agenda.
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noted |
| 27 |
Appeal Decisions
The committee noted letters from the Planning Inspectorate advising of the results of planning appeals listed in the agenda.
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noted |
Decisions recorded here
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Key decisions
parsed from the minutes- The committee resolved that the public would not be excluded from any item of business.
- The minutes of the meeting held on 3 June 2026 were agreed.
- Planning permission was granted unanimously for BH2025/03062 at Homewood College, subject to the report's conditions and informatives.
- Planning permission was refused for BH2025/02913 at St Margarets by 7 votes to 3.
- Planning permission was granted for BH2026/00020 at the Site of Amex House by 8 votes to 2 abstentions.
- Planning permission was granted for BH2025/03092 at the Site of Amex House by 7 votes to 2 abstentions.
- Planning permission was granted for BH2026/00234 at 65 Ladies Mile Road by 8 votes to 1.
- The officer recommendation for BH2026/00840 at 14 Ashford Road was agreed unanimously.
- The committee noted the new appeals and appeal decisions reported in the agenda.