Planning application
BH2025/02692
16 Woodhouse Road Hove BN3 5NE
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with rooflights and rear dormer.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02692
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Nov 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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29 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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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BH2026/00373 Awaiting decision
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Certificate of lawfulness for proposed roof alterations/extensions including hip to gable extension with dormer to rear roofslope and rooflights to front roof slope.
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BH2026/00349 Awaiting decision
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BH2026/00336 Awaiting decision
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Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating rear dormer and 2no. front rooflights.
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BH2025/03071 Granted
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Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey rear extension.
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BH2026/00328 Awaiting decision
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Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed loft conversion, including hip-to-gable alteration and rear dormer extension, together with fenestration alterations to the side and rear elevations, installation of a rooflight to the front elevation, and solar panels to the rear elevation.