Planning application
Site Of Amex House Edward Street Brighton BN88 1AH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of Block F Lower Ground Floor - to include Use Class E(d) further to Use Class E(g)(i), formerly Use Class B1, and change in hours of operation
As published by the council, reference BH2026/00020
Application record
- Reference
- BH2026/00020
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Queen's Park
- Postcode
- BN88 1AH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Brighton and Hove register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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BH2025/03092 Awaiting decision
Site Of Amex House Edward Street Brighton BN88 1AH
Change of use of Block F Ground Floor - to include Use Class E(d) further to Use Class E(g)(i), formerly Use Class B1, and change in hours of operation.
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BH2025/03081 Awaiting decision
Site Of Amex House Edward Street Brighton BN88 1AH
Change of use of Block E - to include Use Class E(d) further to Use Class E(g)(i), formerly Use Class B1.
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BH2025/02307 Granted
Site Of Amex House Edward Street Brighton BN88 1AH
Change of use of Block C - to include Use Class E (d) further to an existing mixed use of Use Classes A1, A3, B1a, C3 and D1 at part of the Ground Floor; and Use Class B1 to Class E(d), and E(g(i)) at Lower Ground Floor.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
Received by Brighton and Hove
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5 Feb 2026
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 2 April 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
22 documents on file for this application
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