BH2013/00081

1. 11 Jan 2013

   Received by Brighton and Hove

2. 17 Jan 2013

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Mar 2013

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

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• BH2007/03374 Withdrawn

  2, BERESFORD COURT Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RH (Unit 2 Beresford Court Somerhill Road Hove)

  Amendment to previous approval (BH2005/01082/FP) for a two bed maisonette for revised layout changes on the West elevation.

  7 Sep 2007 0m away Full applications
• BH2014/03364 Granted

  BERESFORD COURT, Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RH

  Change of use from basement storage (B8) to offices (B1) with associated alterations.

  7 Oct 2014 0m away Full applications
• BH2005/01082/FP Granted

  BERESFORD COURT, Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RH

  Conversion of store into 2 bedroom maisonette, inclusive of alterations to rear elevation.

  5 Apr 2005 0m away Full applications
• BH2004/03814/FP Granted

  BERESFORD COURT, Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RH

  Raising of main roof ridge and formation of flat roof behind to form 2 no. 2 bedroom penthouse flats.

  15 Dec 2004 0m away Full applications
• BH2003/01315/FP Granted

  BERESFORD COURT, Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RH

  Proposed two bedroom self-contained penthouse flat. Revisions to refused application BH2002/00928/FP (amended scheme).

  15 Apr 2003 0m away Full applications
• BH2002/03256/FP Granted

  BERESFORD COURT, Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RH

  Erection of double garage in courtyard at rear.

  3 Dec 2002 0m away Full applications

• BH2026/00373 Awaiting decision

  245 Hangleton Road Hove BN3 7LR

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed roof alterations/extensions including hip to gable extension with dormer to rear roofslope and rooflights to front roof slope.

  18 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• BH2026/00349 Awaiting decision

  42 Tongdean Road Hove BN3 6QE

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed erection of single storey side extension.

  16 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• BH2026/00336 Awaiting decision

  13 Hythe Road Brighton BN1 6JR

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating rear dormer and 2no. front rooflights.

  13 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• BH2025/03071 Granted

  18 Pinfold Close Brighton BN2 6WG

  Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey rear extension.

  19 Dec 2025 Lawful development
• BH2026/00328 Awaiting decision

  6 Goodwood Way Brighton BN2 4PW

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed loft conversion, including hip-to-gable alteration and rear dormer extension, together with fenestration alterations to the side and rear elevations, installation of a rooflight to the front elevation, and solar panels to the rear elevation.

  12 Feb 2026 Lawful development