235 Old Shoreham Road Portslade BN41 1XR Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/00355 - Householder Planning Consent Approved

Proposal

Conversion and extension of existing garage to provide additional living accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling, together with the erection of a single-storey outbuilding to provide additional living accommodation for ancillary residential use. (Address Corrected). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Consultation
8 Jul 2026
Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Householder Planning Consent
Postcode
BN41 1XR
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Westdene & Hove Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cadguys

How this decision compares

Decided in 167 days from validation, 111 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
401decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Brighton and Hove in the last twelve months, from validation. Brighton and Hove decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
8 Jul 2026
Comments by
5 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
13 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Brighton and Hove is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #238 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Brighton and Hove decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #107 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #70 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #238 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #200 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
189 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
63 decided
1,719
Total decisions
176 refused in the year to March 2026