96 Lyminster Avenue Brighton BN1 8JN Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01664 - Householder Planning Consent Approved

Proposal

Front infill extension with window on the front elevation of the extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

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
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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Householder Planning Consent
Postcode
BN1 8JN
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Patcham & Hollingbury
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Light Design Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
403decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
20 Jul 2026
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