Planning application
20 Helena Close Portslade BN41 2DQ
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed hip to gable roof extension, side window and rear dormer.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02349
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02349
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 22 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 1 Dec 2025
- Ward
- South Portslade
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BN41 2DQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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1 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Brighton and Hove granted permission on 1 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.
About lawful development applications
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.
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