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BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL WEEKLY LIST OF APPLICATIONS BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS & CONSERVATION AREAS) REGULATIONS 1990 TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURE) ORDER 1995 PLEASE NOTE that the following planning applications were registered by the City Council during w/e 30/06/2006: (Notice under Article 8 and accompanied by an Environmental Statement where appropriate) a) Involving Listed Buildings or within a Conservation Area: BRUNSWICK AND ADELAIDE BH2006/01856 Flat 3 5 Norfolk Square Brighton REGENCY SQUARE Proposed alterations to the internal partitioning of the lounge and kitchen. Officer: Awot Tesfai 292132 Applicant: Mr P G Sims Flat 3 5 Norfolk Square Brighton East Sussex BN1 2PB BH2006/01917 Upper Maisonette 64 Lansdowne Street Hove BRUNSWICK TOWN Small velux window in bathroom ceiling. Officer: Stephen Ssejjemba 292336 Applicant: Phillip Burch 25 Malpas Road Brockley London SE4 1BP BH2006/01954 22 Adelaide Crescent Hove BRUNSWICK TOWN Internal and external alterations to 2 no. lower ground floor flats. Officer: Clare Simpson 292454 Applicant: Sparks Property Agent: Turner Associates Developments Studio 157 19A Wilbury Avenue Sackville Road Hove Hove BN3 6HS BN3 3HD CENTRAL HOVE BH2006/01831 3 Osborne Villas Hove CLIFTONVILLE Replacement of existing windows with timber box sash windows. Officer: Stephen Ssejjemba 292336 Applicant: Mr R Sansom 12 Carlisle Road Hove BN3 4FR EAST BRIGHTON BH2006/01586 Flat 8 Court Royal Mansions 1 Eastern Terrace Brighton EAST CLIFF Replacement of 4 West facing and 1 East facing timber windows with timber Georgian sash double glazed windows to top floor flat. Officer: Steve Lewis 292321 Applicant: Adrian Fitzgerald Flat 8 Court Royal Mansions 1 Eastern Terrace Brighton East Sussex BN2 1DJ 1 BH2006/01701 Flat 5 10 Chichester Terrace Brighton KEMP TOWN Internal alterations to second floor flat including forming of new shower room, removal of modern partitioning and doors, with reinstatement of doors and architraves to match original. Part retrospective. Officer: Gemma Barnes 292265 Applicant: kevin Hynes Flat 5 10 Chichester Terrace Brighton East Sussex BN2 1FG BH2006/01881 23 St Marys Square Kemp Town Brighton EAST CLIFF Insert two additional windows on east elevation. Officer: Maureen Robertson 292359 Applicant: Mr T A Kerrane 23 St Mary's Square Kemp Town Brighton BN2 1FZ GOLDSMID BH2006/01943 14 Cambridge Grove Hove WILLETT ESTATE Conversion of garages and residential flat over to form 2 no. houses. Officer: Guy Everest 293334 Applicant: Sparks Property Agent: Turner Associates Developments Studio 157 19A Wilbury Avenue Sackville Road Hove Hove BN3 6HS BN3 3HD BH2006/02149 Flat 12 52/54 The Drive Hove THE DRIVE Relocation of kitchen to living room to create second bedroom. Officer: Clare Simpson 292454 Applicant: Paul Sutherland Agent: Alan Cronshaw RIBA Flat 6 65 Ashley Court 52/54 The Drive Grand Avenue Hove Hove East Sussex BN3 2NL PRESTON PARK BH2006/01460 144 Waldegrave Road Brighton PRESTON PARK Dormer window to rear and one rooflight to front. (Re-submission of BH2006/00320). Officer: Maureen Robertson 292359 Applicant: Jin Heer Agent: BPM 144 Waldegrave Road 31A Warmdene Road Brighton Brighton BN1 8NL BN1 6GG BH2006/01645 Lower Ground Floor 65A Beaconsfield Villas Brighton PRESTON PARK Erection of two single-storey rear extensions and installation of two windows and a doorway on side elevation to convert existing basement flat into two flats. Officer: Gemma Barnes 292265 Applicant: C V Howard Investments Agent: Insite Planning Ltd Ltd c/o Russell New 6 Hollingbury Terrace The Courtyard Brighton BN1 7JE Beeding Court Shoreham Road Upper Beeding BN44 3TN 2 BH2006/01648 21A Havelock Road Brighton PRESTON PARK Replacement windows and doors to front and rear elevations. Officer: Louise Kent 292198 Applicant: Mr Malcolm Gurr 21A Havelock Road Brighton BN1 6GL BH2006/01951 155 Preston Drove Brighton PRESTON PARK Conversion of house into 4 self-contained flats including provision of bin store in front garden and dormer windows on rear roofslope. Officer: Gemma Barnes 292265 Applicant: Beatrice Property Agent: Turner Associates C/O Agent 19A Wilbury Avenue 19A Wilbury Avenue Hove Hove BN3 6HS BN3 6HS BH2006/01977 100 Preston Drove Brighton PRESTON PARK Demolition of building (Retrospective application). Officer: Rachael Hobman 292175 Applicant: Mr E Sharanizadeh Agent: M J Lewis 8 Overhill Way 25 St Nicholas Lodge Patcham Church Street Brighton Brighton BN1 3LJ BH2006/02008 189 Ditchling Road Brighton PRESTON PARK Loft conversion and replacement of rear bay window. Officer: Karen Tipper 293335 Applicant: Mr Johnson and Ms Agent: Mr S McMullan Bourne 189 Ditchling Road 10a Hamsey Road Brighton Saltdean East Sussex Brighton BN1 6JB BN2 8DE BH2006/02019 42 Chester Terrace Brighton PRESTON PARK Loft conversion to form bathroom including installation of two rooflights to rear roof slope. Removal of front first floor bathroom. Officer: Gemma Barnes 292265 Applicant: Mr & Mrs Allanson Agent: Mr S McMullan 42 Chester Terrace 10a Hamsey Road Brighton BN1 6GB Saltdean Brighton BN2 8DE BH2006/02021 Ground Floor Flat 28 Springfield Road Brighton PRESTON PARK Proposed roof terrace at rear. Officer: Karen Tipper 293335 Applicant: Mr M Trocino Ground Floor Flat 28 Springfield Road Brighton East Sussex,BN1 6DA QUEEN'S PARK BH2006/01447 Basement Flat 9 Dorset Gardens Brighton EAST CLIFF Replace existing window with french door on north elevation plus internal works. Officer: Maureen Robertson 292359 Applicant: Jenny Prokopowicz Agent: George Prokopowicz Basement Flat Pinecroft 9 Dorset Gardens The Common Brighton West Chiltington East Sussex RH20 2PJ BN2 1RL 3 BH2006/01760 1 Royal Crescent Brighton EAST CLIFF Renew flat roof covering, replace Redland 49 tiles to rear slope in Welsh slates, replace felt to rear dormer check in leadwork, repair first floor balcony railings, and replace imitation mathematical tiles with authentic mathematical tiles to whole front elevation. (Part retrospective). Officer: Gemma Barnes 292265 Applicant: Mr Joseph Dupere Agent: Donal C T Hutchinson, Charted Architect 1 Royal Crescent 41/43 Portland Road Brighton Hove BN2 1AL BN3 5DQ BH2006/01922 Sea Life Centre Madeira Drive Brighton EAST CLIFF Installation of signs to 15 recessed arches on south elevation. Officer: Gemma Barnes 292265 Applicant: The Manager Agent: Clifton Design Associates Sea Life Centre 55 Dyke Road Madeira Drive Brighton Brighton BN1 3JA East Sussex BH2006/01982 1 Royal Crescent Brighton EAST CLIFF Renew flat roof covering, replace Redland 49 tiles to rear slope in Welsh slates, replace felt to rear dormer check in leadwork, repair first floor balcony railings, and replace imitation mathematical tiles with authentic mathematical tiles to whole front elevation. (Part retrospective). Officer: Gemma Barnes 292265 Applicant: Mr Joseph Dupere Agent: Hutchinson Design Associates 1 Royal Crescent 41/43 Portland Road Brighton Hove BN2 1AL BN3 7ER BH2006/02017 Flat 38 The Van Alen Building 24-30 Marine Parade Brighton EAST CLIFF Installation of glazed roof and glazed end wall with opening, door to end part of existing enclosed courtyard behind flat 38. Officer: Karen Tipper 293335 Applicant: George Davies Agent: Mr G B Davies Flat 38 160a High Street The Van Alen Building Riseley 24-32 Marine Parade Bedford Brighton MK44 1DR BN2 1WP BH2006/02037 55 Canning Street Brighton COLLEGE Redevelopment to include recording facilities and B1 offices and part conversion to include 6 two bedroom residential units. (re-submission and revision of withdrawn application BH2006/00303.) Officer: Rachael Hobman 292175 Applicant: Mr C Heather Agent: Enplan C/o Enplan C/o Pierre Dowsett No 1 London Road No 1 London Road Tunbridge Wells Tunbridge Wells Kent Kent TN1 1DH TN1 1DH REGENCY BH2006/02058 13 North Street Brighton OLD TOWN Non illuminated fascia and hanging sign. Officer: Clare Simpson 292454 Applicant: The Outdoor Group Ltd Agent: PPS Shopfitters Ltd Mansard Close Unit 4a Kingsthorpe Business Park Westgate Studland Road Northampton Northampton NN5 5DL NN2 6NE 4 BH2006/02066 65 - 75 West Street Brighton OLD TOWN Addition of windows to East elevation of apartments 52, 55 and 58 (retrospective). Officer: Sue Dubberley 292097 Applicant: Rydon Homes Limited Mead House Cantelupe Road East Grinstead RH19 3BJ BH2006/02068 13 North Street Brighton OLD TOWN New shop front. Officer: Clare Simpson 292454 Applicant: The Outdoor Group Ltd Agent: PPS Shopfitters Ltd Mansard Close Unit 4a Kingsthorpe Business Park Westgate Studland Road Northampton Northampton NN5 5DL NN2 6NE BH2006/02122 24 East Street Brighton OLD TOWN Alterations to shop front. Officer: Clare Simpson 292454 Applicant: GOG Shop Ltd Agent: Stuart Radley Associates 24 East Street 336 Kingsway Brighton Hove East Sussex BN3 4LW BN1 1HL ROTTINGDEAN COASTAL BH2006/01448 Sussex Square/Lewes Crescent Gardens Brighton KEMP TOWN Demolition of tool shed. Officer: Steve Lewis 292321 Applicant: Kemp Town Enclosures Agent: Donna Taplin Ltd 244 Eastern Road 19a Sussex Square Brighton Brighton BN2 5AA BN2 5TA BH2006/01918 Basement 11a Arundel Terrace Brighton KEMP TOWN Installation of new window in front elevation of basement flat. Officer: Gemma Barnes 292265 Applicant: Mr Jasper Middleton Agent: Mr S Wickham 7 Arundel Terrace 14 Batemans Road Brighton Woodingdean Brighton BN2 6RD BH2006/02062 House 1 Roedean School Roedean Way Brighton OUTSIDE CONSERVATION AREA Application of lime wash to test
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