Planning application
74A Lewes Road Brighton BN2 3HZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of lower ground floor, part of ground floor, first floor and converted loft space as 7no bedroom, 7no person house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis).
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02902
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02902
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Existing
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 28 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 28 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Round Hill
- Postcode
- BN2 3HZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Nov 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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