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8 Windmill Drive Brighton BN1 5HG

Awaiting decision Brighton and Hove BH2026/00158 Householder Planning Consent

Works: Extension Roofing Windows or glazing Domestic

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Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Creation of first floor with balcony within new roof extension, erection of 2 storey side extension, creation of new rear terrace and revised fenestration.

As published by the council, reference BH2026/00158

Application record

Reference
BH2026/00158
Type
Householder Planning Consent
Status
Registered
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Westdene & Hove Park
Postcode
BN1 5HG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jan 2026

    Received by Brighton and Hove

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 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

14 documents on file for this application

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What 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 householder applications in a median of 75 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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