Planning application
BH2025/02840
2 Varndean Road Brighton BN1 6RL
Proposal
Glazed entrance over 2 storeys replacing existing windows at first and second floors, removal of garage door and replacement with new rendered wall and window, revised fenestration. roof re-tiled with dormer to front elevation, new rooflights to the east and west elevations and covered balcony/terrace to the rear with hip to gable extension. Two rectangular lantern lights within a zinc roof replacing flat roof over former Garage / secondary entrance and kitchen and re-landscaping of existing raised rear terrace area and new standalone garage to front.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02840
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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21 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 householder applications
How this application type works
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.
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