55 Benett Drive Hove BN3 6UQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed front porch, side, rear and loft extensions with internal alterations to suit. Installation of solar panels on the roof and alterations to the roof and fenestration. Creation of an outbuilding and associated landscaping works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 152.
Documents 27
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 16
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 7
Site constraints 2
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Important details
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Application type
- Householder Planning Consent
- Postcode
- BN3 6UQ
- Received
- 29 May 2026
- Validated
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Westdene & Hove Park
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Jul 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Life Size Architecture
Decision outlook
Day 152, past the statutory target. 87% of extensions 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 23 Oct 2026.
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Public comments
6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 18 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 18 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 20 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 22 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 24 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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The consultation period closed on 20 Jul 2026.