8 Franklin Road Portslade BN41 1AF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior approval for change of use of ground floor commercial unit (Class E) to residential (Class C3) to form 1no two bedroom self-contained flat with alterations including creation of enclosed rear courtyard with bin and cycle stores and amended fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Dec 2026 and 5 Jan 2027, from Brighton and Hove's recent changes of use.
Documents 10
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 7
Site constraints 3
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Important details
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Application type
- Prior Approval
- Postcode
- BN41 1AF
- Received
- 13 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 20 Oct 2026
- Ward
- South Portslade
- Target decision
- 15 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 8 of the 56-day target. Brighton and Hove usually decides changes of use by day 68.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Brighton and Hove in the last twelve months, from validation. Brighton and Hove decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 21 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 20 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 23 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 29 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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