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27 Westmeston Avenue Saltdean Brighton BN2 8AL

Awaiting decision Brighton and Hove BH2026/00159 Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension containing kitchen.

As published by the council, reference BH2026/00159

Application record

Reference
BH2026/00159
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Status
Registered
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Rottingdean & West Saltdean
Postcode
BN2 8AL

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

13 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 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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