Planning application
37 Withdean Road Brighton BN1 5BP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of an external swimming pool within the rear garden.
As published by the council, reference BH2026/00271
Application record
- Reference
- BH2026/00271
- Type
- Householder Planning Consent
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 6 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Westdene & Hove Park
- Postcode
- BN1 5BP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2026
Received by Brighton and Hove
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16 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 April 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Splash Architecture Agent, an architecture practice
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 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 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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