Planning application
Withdean Sports Complex Tongdean Lane Brighton BN1 5JD
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Extension to North elevation of existing sports complex to include new community swimming pool facility, accessible changing facilities, associated ancillary and plant spaces, overflow carpark, landscaping and refurbishment of reception area to create link to the swimming pool.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/01881
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/01881
- Type
- Council Development (Full Planning)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 29 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 30 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Westdene & Hove Park
- Decision by
- Planning (Applications) Committee
- Postcode
- BN1 5JD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Brighton and Hove register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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BH2025/02543 Awaiting decision
Withdean Sports Complex Tongdean Lane Brighton BN1 5JD
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 ii) (predicted illuminance levels) of application BH2024/02477.
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BH2025/02410 Awaiting decision
Withdean Sports Complex Tongdean Lane Brighton BN1 5JD
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 7i (luminance levels, maintenance & hours) and 8 (lighting design strategy for biodiversity) of application BH2022/02972.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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14 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
104 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Brighton and Hove granted permission on 30 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About full applications
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