Planning application
BH2025/01946
Land Adjacent To St Nicolas CE Primary School Locks Hill Portslade BN41 2LA
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness to confirm the commencement of development for the works approved under BH2013/00284 (Erection of 2no detached two storey dwellings with associated parking and landscaping.) and to confirm construction of the proposed dwellings would be lawful.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/01946
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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8 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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BH2025/01872 Granted
Loxdale Locks Hill Portslade BN41 2LA
Replacement roof to Sports Hall building. Erection of single-storey extension. Alterations to fenestration and installation of solar panels.
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BH2025/01810 Granted
Loxdale Locks Hill Portslade BN41 2LA
T1 - Pine Tree Work Proposed: Remove dead pine tree to ground level. Reason: The tree is dead and poses a safety risk. T2 - Sycamore Work Proposed: Prune all branches overhanging 88 Highlands Road back to the property boundary. Reason: A limb has recently snapped into the garden. The work is also intended to allow more light into the neighbouring garden. G1 - Mixed Group: 1 Beech, 1 Hawthorn, 2 Sycamore Trees Work Proposed: Prune several small branches and epicormic growth interfering with overhead cables. Achieve approx. 1-2 metres clearance around the cable. Reason: To prevent future damage to the overhead cables.
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BH2025/02553 Granted
Manor Lodge Locks Hill Portslade BN41 2LA
T1- Sycamore: All branches overhanging the south-facing property boundary of Loxdale English Centre are to be reduced by approximatly 2-3m back to suitable growth points. T2- Sycamore: All branches overhanging the south-facing property boundary of Loxdale English Centre are to be reduced by approximatly 2-3m back to suitable growth points. T3- Holm Oak: All branches overhanging the south-facing property boundary of Loxdale English Centre are to be reduced by approximatly 2-3m back to suitable growth points. Reason for work: Branches from these trees currently overhang the sports hall roof, which is due for repair. The pruning works are required to allow safe access for scaffolding and roof repairs. Additionally, solar panels are proposed to be installed on the roof; the pruning will also ensure adequate light levels and the long-term effectiveness of the solar panels.
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BH2007/00797 Granted
BLAKERS COURT, Locks Crescent, Portslade, BN41 2AD (Kemps Court & Blakers Court Locks Crescent Portslade Brighton)
Construction of a ramped access to main entrance.
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BH2014/02793 Granted
HORSFIELD COURT, Locks Crescent, Portslade, BN41 2AD
Replacement of existing concrete tiled roof with steel tiled roof.
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BH2014/02021 Granted
KEMPS COURT, Locks Crescent, Portslade, BN41 2AD (62-78 Kemps Court Locks Crescent Portslade)
Replacement of existing roof tiles with steel tiles.
Other lawful development applications
In Brighton and Hove
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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.
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BH2026/00349 Awaiting decision
42 Tongdean Road Hove BN3 6QE
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed erection of single storey side extension.
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BH2026/00336 Awaiting decision
13 Hythe Road Brighton BN1 6JR
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating rear dormer and 2no. front rooflights.
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BH2025/03071 Granted
18 Pinfold Close Brighton BN2 6WG
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey rear extension.
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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.