1 The Bungalows Somerhill Road Hove BN3 1RS Data via plota.co.uk

BH2025/01264 - Householder Planning Consent Approved

Proposal

Erection of single storey rear extension, new timber pergola and re-clad existing dormers. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 May 2025
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Validated
9 Jun 2025
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Consultation
12 Jun 2025
✓
Approved
1 Aug 2025

Approved on 1 Aug 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Conservation area 93 m away: Brunswick Town.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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 2

Last sold for £1,759,500 in May 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

23 May 2024£1,759,500
24 November 2014£845,000

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

Building

Floor area255 m² (2,745 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Planning Consent
Postcode
BN3 1RS
Received
16 May 2025
Validated
9 Jun 2025
Ward
Goldsmid
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Aug 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
1 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Other - Stickland Wright Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 10 days faster than Brighton and Hove's median of 63 for householder applications. Approved, as 98% of householder applications here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
392decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

44 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
12 Jun 2025
Consultation
12 Jun 2025
Comments by
8 Jul 2025
Site or press notice
17 Jun 2025
Statutory expiry
4 Aug 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.