Planning application
40 Shelldale Crescent Portslade BN41 1LG
Works: Extension
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 the proposed rear extension.
As published by the council, reference BH2026/00097
Application record
- Reference
- BH2026/00097
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jan 2026
- Ward
- South Portslade
- Postcode
- BN41 1LG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
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 16 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.
Who's behind it
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BJW Architectural Agent, an architecture practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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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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