Planning application
27 Westmeston Avenue Saltdean Brighton BN2 8AL
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
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26 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 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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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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