Planning application
6 Molesworth Street Hove BN3 5FL
Works: Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating front rooflights and rear dormers.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02801
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02801
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 14 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 14 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Westbourne & Poets' Corner
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BN3 5FL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Brighton and Hove register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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BH2026/00254 Awaiting decision
6 Molesworth Street Hove BN3 5FL
Alterations to rear extension with pitched roof replaced with flat roof and amended fenestration.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Nov 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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8 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
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Brighton and Hove granted permission on 8 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.
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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