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4 Church Road Hove BN3 2FL

Awaiting decision Brighton and Hove BH2025/02171 Full Planning

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use of first floor (disused ancillary seating area) and second and third floors (staff accommodation) to form 6no person, 5no bedroom small house in multiple occupation (C4) with new access door to front.

As published by the council, reference BH2025/02171

Application record

Reference
BH2025/02171
Type
Full Planning
Status
Registered
Received
1 Sep 2025
Validated
1 Sep 2025
Ward
Brunswick & Adelaide
Postcode
BN3 2FL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Brighton and Hove register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • BH2025/01846 Granted

    4 Church Road Hove BN3 2FL

    Retention of existing restaurant at lower ground and ground floor levels, creation of office space at first floor level (E), subdivision of existing staff accommodation at second and third floor levels to form 2no residential units (C3) with associated shopfront alterations.

    Decided 12 Nov 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Sep 2025

    Received by Brighton and Hove

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 October 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Brighton and Hove for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Brighton and Hove decided full applications in a median of 85 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 4 Church Road Hove BN3 2FL

    BH2025/01846 Submitted 24 Jul 2025 0m away

    Retention of existing restaurant at lower ground and ground floor levels, creation of office space at first floor level (E), subdivision of existing staff accommodation at second and third floor levels to form 2no residential units (C3) with associated shopfront alterations.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs

  • 56 First Avenue Hove BN3 2FF

    BH2025/02828 Submitted 19 Nov 2025 60m away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~26 Jan

    Reinstatement of front boundary wall with detailing to match south wall.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs
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  • The Print House 26 - 28 St Johns Road Hove BN3 2FB

    BH2025/02463 Submitted 6 Oct 2025 76m away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~24 Dec

    Change of use of ground floor from office (E) to residential (C3) with associated works creating 4no additional flats to include first floor side extension, revised fenestration, installation of rooflights and cycle storage.

    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 20 docs

  • 14B Second Avenue Hove BN3 2LL

    BH2025/02670 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 96m away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~13 Jan

    Replacement at lower ground floor level of 5no single-glazed timber sliding sash windows with double-glazed uPVC sliding sash windows.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 6 docs

  • 12 Wilbury Road, Hove, BN3 3JN (12 & 14 Wilbury Road, Hove)

    BH2013/02375 Submitted 15 Jul 2013 108m away

    Sycamore in garden of No 12 - reduce overhang to No 14; Sycamore in garden of No 14 - reduce by 2-3m; Bay in garden of No 14 - reduce.

    Granted Trees

  • 10 Wilbury Road, Hove, BN3 3JN

    BH2004/03171/TCA/L Submitted 21 Oct 2004 108m away

    1 no Elm - Reduce crown by 25%, reduce old pollards by 20%; 1 no Sycamore - Reduce crown by 15%, balance crown away from building; 1 no Elm - Trim away from building to give clearance of 3 - 4 m and balance remaining crown; 1 no Elm - Trim to match previous Elm.

    Granted Trees

In Brighton and Hove

  • BH2026/00371 Awaiting decision

    27 Ladies Mile Road Brighton BN1 8QE

    Demolition of the existing front outdoor seating area and installation of a new front outdoor seating area with a powder coated aluminium frame and retractable roof.

    18 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • BH2026/00352 Awaiting decision

    34 Robertson Road Brighton BN1 5NL

    Conversion of a three-storey maisonette and lower ground-floor flat into a single dwelling house (C3). Erection of a single-storey side and rear extension.

    17 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • BH2025/03046 Granted

    35 Montpelier Crescent Brighton BN1 3JL

    Replacement of external fire escape stairs to rear and replacement rear window to match existing.

    16 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • BH2026/00339 Awaiting decision

    First Floor Flat 55 Carlisle Road Hove BN3 4FQ

    Roof alterations to include the installation of front rooflights and rear dormer.

    13 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • BH2026/00319 Awaiting decision

    98 Blatchington Road Hove BN3 3YF

    Replacement of existing shopfront and entrance door with new aluminium shopfront and entrance door.

    11 Feb 2026 Full applications