Planning application
The Hippodrome 51 And 52 - 58 Middle Street Brighton BN1 1AL
Works: Extension Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Restoration, renovation, part-demolition works and extensions to The Hippodrome to create a new mixed use development including multi-format performance space (Sui Generis), and apart-hotel (C1), including; erection of new apart-hotel building fronting Ship Street of 3 to 7 storeys with retail (E) at ground floor, conversion of Hippodrome House to provide ancillary bar and apart-hotel, and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02716
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02716
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 6 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Regency
- Postcode
- BN1 1AL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Brighton and Hove register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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BH2025/02723 Awaiting decision
The Hippodrome 51 And 52 - 58 Middle Street Brighton BN1 1AL
Application to vary conditions 1, 13, 17 and 36 of planning permission BH2022/02443 (as amended by BH2025/00668) to amend approved drawings and the wording of conditions, remove conditions 31, 32, 33 and 34 and discharge conditions 15, 16 and 23 to implement changes to the design in line with the requirements of the operator including increase in maximum audience capacity.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Nov 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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27 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Brighton and Hove took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
60 documents on file for this application
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