Limited recent decision data is available for Brighton and Hove, so we don't show a headline approval rate here — the figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types on record (2023-03-22–2026-05-05): 91.2% of 7,534 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 1,827 | 1,715 | 112 | |
| Full Planning Application | 1,567 | 1,305 | 262 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 641 | 627 | 14 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 560 | 541 | 19 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 547 | 541 | 6 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 463 | 420 | 43 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 409 | 343 | 66 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 357 | 338 | 19 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 210 | 192 | 18 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 204 | 176 | 28 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 184 | 158 | 26 | |
| Trees | 131 | 131 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 130 | 109 | 21 | |
| Lawful Development | 67 | 64 | 3 | |
| Discharge of Condition | 41 | 41 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval | 31 | 31 | 0 | |
| Listed Building | 29 | 29 | 0 | |
| Telecommunications | 26 | 21 | 5 | |
| Variation of Condition | 19 | 17 | 2 | |
| Non-Material Amendment | 16 | 15 | 1 | |
| Conversion to Flats | 12 | 11 | 1 | |
| Signage | 12 | 9 | 3 | |
| Change of Use | 10 | 6 | 4 | |
| Residential New Build | 9 | 3 | 6 | |
| Residential Extension | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| Approval of Details Reserved by Cond | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Reserved Matters | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Commercial | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Demolition | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Prior Approval Extension | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Outline Planning | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Treeworks in Conservation Area (Lopping) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Prior Notification Reg 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 659 | 613 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 689 | 631 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 660 | 611 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 682 | 625 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 737 | 677 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 704 | 629 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 655 | 589 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 714 | 655 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 631 | 549 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 657 | 596 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 327 | 304 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 81 | 75 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westdene & Hove Park | 667 | 621 | 46 | |
| Regency | 583 | 502 | 81 | |
| Goldsmid | 433 | 408 | 25 | |
| West Hill & North Laine | 422 | 373 | 49 | |
| Preston Park | 417 | 384 | 33 | |
| Kemptown | 407 | 358 | 49 | |
| Rottingdean & West Saltdean | 404 | 361 | 43 | |
| Patcham & Hollingbury | 401 | 371 | 30 | |
| Brunswick & Adelaide | 332 | 290 | 42 | |
| Central Hove | 319 | 289 | 30 | |
| Westbourne & Poets' Corner | 313 | 301 | 12 | |
| Wish | 301 | 279 | 22 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.