62 Westbourne Gardens Hove BN3 5PQ Data via plota.co.uk

BH2024/01694 - Lawful Development Certificate Existing Registered

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for existing use as a small house in multiple occupation (C4). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2024
✓
Validated
31 Jan 2025
Decision
Target date was 28 Mar 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 635.

The consultation period closed on 3 Mar 2025.

Site constraints 2

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
Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 18 October 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 1

Last sold for £57,500 in March 1995. Semi-detached house, freehold.

22 March 1995£57,500

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

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate Existing
Postcode
BN3 5PQ
Received
9 Jul 2024
Validated
31 Jan 2025
Ward
Westbourne & Poets' Corner
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Mar 2025
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 635, past the statutory target. 86% of lawful development certificates in Brighton and Hove are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 25 Oct 2026.

Day 635579 days past the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
210decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates 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 25 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Mar 2025
Site or press notice
10 Feb 2025
Statutory expiry
28 Mar 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