8 Vale Road Portslade BN41 1GF Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01828 Registered

Proposal

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

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Application progress

Received
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 29 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 1

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

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Important details

Postcode
BN41 1GF
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
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