5 Somerhill Road Hove BN3 1RP

1. 14 Aug 2025

   Received by Brighton and Hove

2. 9 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Brighton and Hove took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Brighton and Hove for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Brighton and Hove decided lawful development applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Southdown House 4 - 8 Somerhill Avenue Hove BN3 1RW

  BH2025/02120 Submitted 28 Aug 2025 82m away

  Facade remediation works including replacement of existing render, brickwork, zinc cladding, timber cladding and balcony decking timber. Installation of new render, brickwork, zinc cladding, fibre cement weatherboard and aluminium decking.

  Granted Full applications 40 docs

• 2, BERESFORD COURT Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RH (Unit 2 Beresford Court Somerhill Road Hove)

  BH2007/03374 Submitted 7 Sep 2007 117m away

  Amendment to previous approval (BH2005/01082/FP) for a two bed maisonette for revised layout changes on the West elevation.

  Withdrawn Full applications 21 docs

• BERESFORD COURT, Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RH

  BH2014/03364 Submitted 7 Oct 2014 117m away

  Change of use from basement storage (B8) to offices (B1) with associated alterations.

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• BERESFORD COURT, Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RH

  BH2005/01082/FP Submitted 5 Apr 2005 117m away

  Conversion of store into 2 bedroom maisonette, inclusive of alterations to rear elevation.

  Granted Full applications 2 docs

• BERESFORD COURT, Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RH

  BH2004/03814/FP Submitted 15 Dec 2004 117m away

  Raising of main roof ridge and formation of flat roof behind to form 2 no. 2 bedroom penthouse flats.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 20 docs

• BERESFORD COURT, Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RH

  BH2003/01315/FP Submitted 15 Apr 2003 117m away

  Proposed two bedroom self-contained penthouse flat. Revisions to refused application BH2002/00928/FP (amended scheme).

  Granted Full applications

• 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.

  18 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• BH2026/00349 Awaiting decision

  42 Tongdean Road Hove BN3 6QE

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed erection of single storey side extension.

  16 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• BH2026/00336 Awaiting decision

  13 Hythe Road Brighton BN1 6JR

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating rear dormer and 2no. front rooflights.

  13 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• BH2025/03071 Granted

  18 Pinfold Close Brighton BN2 6WG

  Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey rear extension.

  19 Dec 2025 Lawful development
• 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.

  12 Feb 2026 Lawful development