Planning application
28 West Drive Brighton BN2 0QU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed conversion of two separate units into single dwellinghouse to include internal alterations only (C3 to C3).
As published by the council, reference BH2025/01936
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/01936
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 6 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 20 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Queen's Park
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BN2 0QU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Brighton and Hove register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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BH2025/02764 Awaiting decision
28 West Drive Brighton BN2 0QU
Replacement of existing rear projection with erection of new single storey rear extension, and the erection of a single storey infill extension. Incorporates the replacement of the existing balcony, hard and soft landscaping alterations, and associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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20 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Brighton and Hove granted permission on 20 October 2025, 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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28 West Drive Brighton BN2 0QU
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Granted Trees 2 docs
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