Planning application
51 - 53 Kings Road Brighton BN1 1NA
Works: New dwelling
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed change of use of the existing purpose-built student accommodation (22 cluster flats) to a large House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02571
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02571
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 17 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 24 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Regency
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BN1 1NA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Oct 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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3 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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21 Jul 2026
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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 refusal means
Brighton and Hove refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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