Planning application
41 - 43 Portland Road Hove BN3 5DQ
Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of existing office building (E) to form 7no self-contained flats (C3) with alterations to include installation of front balconies, infilling of undercroft area to form habitable space, revised fenestration and cycle parking facilities.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02628
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02628
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 22 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Westbourne & Poets' Corner
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BN3 5DQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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22 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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Brighton and Hove granted permission on 22 January 2026, 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.
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