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43 Bear Road Brighton BN2 4DB

Refused Brighton and Hove BH2025/01850 Full Planning

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Conversion at ground floor to create 1no. self-contained flat (C3), and alterations to layout of existing small house in multiple occupation (C4). Erection of cycle storage to rear. New side entrance gate.

As published by the council, reference BH2025/01850

Application record

Reference
BH2025/01850
Type
Full Planning
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
25 Jul 2025
Validated
25 Jul 2025
Decided
29 Sep 2025
Ward
Moulsecoomb & Bevendean
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BN2 4DB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Brighton and Hove register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • BH2025/02540 Granted

    43 Bear Road Brighton BN2 4DB

    Conversion at ground floor to create 1no. self-contained flat (C3), and alterations to layout of existing small house in multiple occupation (C4). Erection of cycle storage to rear. New side entrance gate.

    Decided 4 Dec 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jul 2025

    Received by Brighton and Hove

  2. 29 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Brighton and Hove refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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Nearby applications

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  • 43 Bear Road Brighton BN2 4DB

    BH2025/02540 Submitted 14 Oct 2025 1m away

    Conversion at ground floor to create 1no. self-contained flat (C3), and alterations to layout of existing small house in multiple occupation (C4). Erection of cycle storage to rear. New side entrance gate.

    Granted Full applications 15 docs
  • 31 Newmarket Road, Brighton, BN2 3QG (Maisonette 31 Newmarket Road Brighton)

    BH2005/01243/FP Submitted 10 Feb 2005 106m away

    Replacement of front door and 3 rear windows with UPVc door and windows.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 1 doc
  • 31A Newmarket Road, Brighton, BN2 3QG

    BH2005/00525/FP Submitted 10 Jan 2005 106m away

    Replacement windows to lower ground floor flat.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 2 docs
  • 27 Newmarket Road, Brighton, BN2 3QG

    BH2003/02381/FP Submitted 22 Jul 2003 106m away

    Insertion of "Conservation" rooflights to front and rear roof slopes (re-submission of refused application BH2002/02690/FP).

    Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 1 doc
  • 27 Newmarket Road, Brighton, BN2 3QG

    BH2002/02690/FP Submitted 10 Oct 2002 106m away

    Erection of a full width dormer to rear (north) elevation and one rooflight to front elevation.

    Refused Full applications Loft or dormer
  • 35 Newmarket Road, Brighton, BN2 3QG

    BH2010/03101 Submitted 30 Sep 2010 106m away

    Conversion of lower ground floor to form 1no 1 bedroom flat. Erection of single storey rear extension at ground floor level over existing lower ground floor rear projection.

    Refused Full applications Extension 7 docs
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