Planning application
38 Coldean Lane Brighton BN1 9GE
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 existing use of property as seven person large house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis).
As published by the council, reference BH2026/00128
Application record
- Reference
- BH2026/00128
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Existing
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 22 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Coldean & Stanmer
- Postcode
- BN1 9GE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 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 19 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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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