23 Cowley Drive Brighton BN2 6WB

1. 11 Nov 2025

   Received by Brighton and Hove

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Brighton and Hove took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Brighton and Hove for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Brighton and Hove decided lawful development applications in a median of 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 50 Selhurst Road Brighton BN2 6WF

  BH2025/02209 Submitted 4 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  Regulation 5 Notice to install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus.

  Refused Prior approval 1 doc

• 18 Pinfold Close Brighton BN2 6WG

  BH2025/02624 Submitted 28 Oct 2025 250 yards away

  Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.10m, for which the maximum height would be 3.40m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 18 Pinfold Close Brighton BN2 6WG

  BH2025/03071 Submitted 19 Dec 2025 250 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey rear extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 13 Broad Green, Brighton, BN2 6TB

  BH2008/01952 Submitted 2 Jun 2008 400 yards away

  Erection of four bedroom detached chalet bungalow.

  Granted Full applications 21 docs

• 13 Broad Green, Brighton, BN2 6TB (Land r/o 13 Broad Green Brighton)

  BH2008/00138 Submitted 14 Jan 2008 400 yards away

  Erection of pair of semi-detached bungalows on land to rear of 13 Broad Green and associated new vehicular crossover.

  Refused Full applications 11 docs

• 13 Broad Green, Brighton, BN2 6TB (Land rear of 13 Broad Green Woodingdean Brighton)

  BH2006/03864 Submitted 13 Nov 2006 400 yards away

  Erection of a detached three bedroom chalet bungalow front Brownleaf Road.

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• BH2026/00373 Awaiting decision

  245 Hangleton Road Hove BN3 7LR

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed roof alterations/extensions including hip to gable extension with dormer to rear roofslope and rooflights to front roof slope.

  Received 18 Feb, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• BH2026/00349 Awaiting decision

  42 Tongdean Road Hove BN3 6QE

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed erection of single storey side extension.

  Received 16 Feb, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• BH2026/00336 Awaiting decision

  13 Hythe Road Brighton BN1 6JR

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating rear dormer and 2no. front rooflights.

  Received 13 Feb, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• BH2025/03071 Granted

  18 Pinfold Close Brighton BN2 6WG

  Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey rear extension.

  Received 19 Dec, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• BH2026/00328 Awaiting decision

  6 Goodwood Way Brighton BN2 4PW

  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.

  Received 12 Feb, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development