Planning application
8 Shenfield Way Brighton BN1 7EX
Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of existing community housing office (F2) to form 3no residential dwellings (C3) with associated alterations to include the demolition of existing two storey South side and garages to facilitate the erection of a three storey side extension, erection of part one part two storey rear extension, installation of solar panels, revised fenestration and any associated works.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/01978
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/01978
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 11 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 18 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Hollingdean & Fiveways
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BN1 7EX
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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BH2026/00079 Awaiting decision
8 Shenfield Way Brighton BN1 7EX
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (materials), 5a (hard and soft surfacing), 5c (boundary treatments), 9 (refuse and recycling) and 12 (cycle parking) of application BH2025/01978.
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BH2026/00078 Awaiting decision
8 Shenfield Way Brighton BN1 7EX
Application to vary condition 3 of planning permission BH2025/01978 to amend the internal layouts.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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15 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
2 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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BH2026/00079 Awaiting decision
8 Shenfield Way Brighton BN1 7EX
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (materials), 5a (hard and soft surfacing), 5c (boundary treatments), 9 (refuse and recycling) and 12 (cycle parking) of application BH2025/01978.
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BH2026/00078 Awaiting decision
8 Shenfield Way Brighton BN1 7EX
Application to vary condition 3 of planning permission BH2025/01978 to amend the internal layouts.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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Brighton and Hove granted permission on 18 December 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.
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