407 Portland Road Hove BN3 5SG Data via plota.co.uk

BH2025/02413 - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Conversion of existing single dwelling house (C3) to form 4no flats (C3) incorporating a single storey rear extension, part single part two storey rear extension, rear dormer and front rooflights. External alterations including enlargement of the existing rear first floor terrace. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2025
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Validated
9 Oct 2025
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Consultation
13 Oct 2025
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Approved
3 Dec 2025

Approved on 3 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Site constraints 3

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Portslade Railway Station and Walls Abutting, Grade II, 53 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 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 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 5

Last sold for £820,000 in May 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 May 2023£820,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
16 March 2015£540,000
29 August 2003£307,500
23 November 1999£155,000
19 December 1996£90,300

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

Building

Floor area160 m² (1,722 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (81 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
BN3 5SG
Received
30 Sept 2025
Validated
9 Oct 2025
Ward
Wish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Dec 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
3 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 15 days faster than Brighton and Hove's median of 70 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

36%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
13 Oct 2025
Consultation
13 Oct 2025
Comments by
3 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
10 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
4 Dec 2025
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

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.