Planning application
38 The Droveway Hove BN3 6LE
Works: Extension Windows or glazing Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of an additional storey and front porch extension, amended fenestration, installation of solar panels and associated alterations.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02218
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02218
- Type
- Householder Planning Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 8 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 3 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 27 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Westdene & Hove Park
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BN3 6LE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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3 Oct 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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Brighton and Hove granted permission on 27 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.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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