44 Jevington Drive Brighton BN2 4DG Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from residential dwelling (C3) to 8no person house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis), with roof alterations incorporating hip to gable extension, front rooflights, side window and rear dormer. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Dec 2025
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Validated
21 Jan 2026
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Approved
24 Apr 2026

Approved on 24 Apr 2026 · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Local nature reserve 18 m away: Bevendean Down
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National park 208 m away: South Downs; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Priority habitat 45 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £400,000 in January 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

5 January 2024£400,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
26 September 2014£308,000
27 July 2007£270,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area110 m² (1,184 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2013, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Postcode
BN2 4DG
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
24 Apr 2026
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 93 days from validation, 24 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 69 for changes of use. Approved, as 89% of changes of use here are.

39%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
12%go to committee

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

Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.