1 Melrose Avenue Portslade BN41 2LT Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01573 Registered
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of wrap around single storey side and rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 75.

Documents

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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

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

Council
Brighton and Hove
Postcode
BN41 2LT
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026

Decision outlook

Day 75, past the statutory target. 88% of extensions in Brighton and Hove are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 30 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 19 Aug 2026.

Day 7519 days past the 56-day target
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 →

Historical activity at this location

11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
37 Newtimber Drive Portslade BN41 2LU
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating hip to gable roof ex…
BH2025/03033
2025 Approved
5 Newtimber Drive Portslade BN41 2LU
Removal of existing patio and construction of new timber decking area.
BH2025/00105
2024 Approved
49 Melrose Avenue Portslade BN41 2LT
Demolition of existing garage and erection of replacement enlarged garage.
BH2024/00250
2023 Approved
72 Melrose Avenue Portslade BN41 2LS
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft Extension
BH2023/02292
2023 Approved
54 Melrose Avenue Portslade BN41 2LS
Erection of single storey rear extension with rooflights and revised fenestration.
BH2023/01478
2023 Approved
54 Melrose Avenue Portslade BN41 2LS
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating rear roof extension…
BH2023/01479
2022 Approved
59 Melrose Avenue Portslade Brighton & Hove BN41 2LT
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BH2022/03168
2022 Approved
10 Newtimber Drive Portslade BN41 2LU
Erection of single storey rear extension.
BH2022/01513
2019 Approved
43 Melrose Avenue Portslade BN41 2LT
Erection of gable end roof extension and installation of rear dormer and front-facing roo…
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2019 Approved
68 Melrose Avenue Portslade BN41 2LS
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension.
BH2019/00387
2016 Approved
37 Newtimber Drive Portslade BN41 2LU
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BH2016/06105
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings