Planning application
BH2025/02408
49A Surrenden Road Brighton BN1 6PQ
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed Use) for the Use of the Coach House as a Permanent Dwelling (Use Class C3)
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02408
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Sep 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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13 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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BH2025/02840 Granted
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Glazed entrance over 2 storeys replacing existing windows at first and second floors, removal of garage door and replacement with new rendered wall and window, revised fenestration. roof re-tiled with dormer to front elevation, new rooflights to the east and west elevations and covered balcony/terrace to the rear with hip to gable extension. Two rectangular lantern lights within a zinc roof replacing flat roof over former Garage / secondary entrance and kitchen and re-landscaping of existing raised rear terrace area and new standalone garage to front.
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BH2026/00373 Awaiting decision
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BH2026/00328 Awaiting decision
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