Planning application
55 Hillcrest Brighton BN1 5FP
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Roofing Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Proposal
Roof alterations incorporating hip to gable extensions, raised ridge height, front and rear dormers, front rooflight and side window. Erection of single storey extensions to front and rear.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02933
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02933
- Type
- Householder Planning Consent
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 2 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 2 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Westdene & Hove Park
- Postcode
- BN1 5FP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 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 27 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
10 documents on file for this application
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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 householder applications in a median of 75 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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