42 Portland Avenue Hove BN3 5NG

1. 12 Jan 2026

   Received by Brighton and Hove

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 March 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.

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.

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.

• 16 Woodhouse Road Hove BN3 5NE

  BH2025/02692 Submitted 4 Nov 2025 114m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with rooflights and rear dormer.

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 9 docs

• 41 Woodhouse Road Hove BN3 5NA

  BH2025/02556 Submitted 16 Oct 2025 131m away

  Erection of a part rear, part side single storey extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 281 Portland Road Hove BN3 5LD

  BH2025/01911 Submitted 4 Aug 2025 184m away

  Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and rear extension and erection of a new single-storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Jesmond Road Hove BN3 5LN

  BH2025/02167 Submitted 1 Sep 2025 208m away

  Erection of a hip-to-gable roof extension with side facing window and rear facing dormer. Incorporates the installation of 3no. rooflights to front elevation.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 18 docs
  Domestic

• 2, INGRAM COURT Ingram Crescent East, Hove, BN3 5LX

  BH2000/02291/FP Submitted 7 Sep 2000 222m away

  Retrospective installation of satelite dish.

  Granted Full applications

• Land At Portland Business Park Portland Road Hove BN3 5RY

  BH2025/02822 Submitted 18 Nov 2025 256m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~13 Jan

  Installation of 20m high telecommunications monopole mast supporting 6no antennas, 1no 300mm dish with 3no equipment cabinets and ancillary development.

  Awaiting decision Telecoms 20 docs

• BH2026/00373 Awaiting decision

  245 Hangleton Road Hove BN3 7LR

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed roof alterations/extensions including hip to gable extension with dormer to rear roofslope and rooflights to front roof slope.

  18 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• BH2026/00349 Awaiting decision

  42 Tongdean Road Hove BN3 6QE

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed erection of single storey side extension.

  16 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• BH2026/00336 Awaiting decision

  13 Hythe Road Brighton BN1 6JR

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating rear dormer and 2no. front rooflights.

  13 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• BH2025/03071 Granted

  18 Pinfold Close Brighton BN2 6WG

  Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey rear extension.

  19 Dec 2025 Lawful development
• BH2026/00328 Awaiting decision

  6 Goodwood Way Brighton BN2 4PW

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed loft conversion, including hip-to-gable alteration and rear dormer extension, together with fenestration alterations to the side and rear elevations, installation of a rooflight to the front elevation, and solar panels to the rear elevation.

  12 Feb 2026 Lawful development