Planning application
40 Easthill Drive Portslade BN41 2FD
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic
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Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for existing loft conversion incorporating hip to gable extension, rear dormer and roof lights, erection of single storey rear extension and front porch.
As published by the council, reference BH2026/00072
Application record
- Reference
- BH2026/00072
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Existing
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 14 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Ward
- South Portslade
- Postcode
- BN41 2FD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jan 2026
Received by Brighton and Hove
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16 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 April 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
14 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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