Planning application
Southdown House 4 - 8 Somerhill Avenue Hove BN3 1RW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02120
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02120
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 28 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 28 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Goldsmid
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BN3 1RW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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16 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
40 documents on file for this application
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Brighton and Hove granted permission on 28 November 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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