Planning application
42 Applesham Avenue Hove BN3 8JJ
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Roofing
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 proposed roof alterations/extensions including hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer and front rooflights.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02977
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02977
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 8 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 8 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Hangleton & Knoll
- Postcode
- BN3 8JJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 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 2 February 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
6 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 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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