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Brighton and Hove planning applications
1,827 applications. 92% approved. 63 days to decide.
As of February 2026, PlanIndex holds 1,827 planning applications from Brighton and Hove. 770 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 92% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to February 2026
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BH2026/00462 Awaiting decision
Warren Road Woodingdean Brighton BN2 6DB
To install telecommunications apparatus.
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BH2026/00460 Awaiting decision
Johnson Bank Wellington Road Brighton BN2 3AY
To install telecommunications apparatus.
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BH2026/00404 Awaiting decision
40 Mill Rise Brighton BN1 5GH
Erection of single storey rear extension.
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BH2026/00410 Awaiting decision
17 Benfield Crescent Portslade BN41 2DB
Erection of single storey rear extension.
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BH2026/00406 Awaiting decision
38 Clermont Terrace Brighton BN1 6SJ
T1 Ash to reduce away from buildings either side of tree by approx 3 metres. Cut back to appropriate growth points.
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BH2026/00383 Awaiting decision
Flat 1-9 43 Lansdowne Place Hove BN3 1HF
To install telecommunications apparatus.
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BH2026/00381 Awaiting decision
Flat 1-9 16 Lansdowne Place Hove BN3 1HG
To install telecommunications apparatus.
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BH2026/00380 Awaiting decision
15 Brunswick Place Hove BN3 1ND
To install telecommunications apparatus.
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BH2026/00395 Awaiting decision
Flat A 18 Fourth Avenue Hove BN3 2PJ
Its possibly a sycamore thats encroaching the garden space ,, the customer i am quoting for would like it removed
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BH2026/00382 Awaiting decision
31 Waterloo Street Hove BN3 1AN
To install telecommunications apparatus.
Recent decisions
Data to February 2026
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BH2026/00099 Granted
Flat 1 63 Goldstone Villas Hove BN3 3RW
2 Elm trees at rear of property - Re-pollard to last pollard points on Goldstone Villas side to match reduction on Denmark villas (opposite side) They need trimming back as this hasn't been done for 7+ years and they block the light to my garden and flat
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BH2025/03046 Granted
35 Montpelier Crescent Brighton BN1 3JL
Replacement of external fire escape stairs to rear and replacement rear window to match existing.
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BH2025/03047 Granted
35 Montpelier Crescent Brighton BN1 3JL
Replacement of external fire escape stairs to rear and replacement rear window to match existing.
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BH2025/03085 Granted
42 Hollingdean Terrace Brighton BN1 7HA
Demolition of existing single storey structure at the rear and erection of single storey rear extension with storage area underneath and raised terrace.
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BH2025/03071 Granted
18 Pinfold Close Brighton BN2 6WG
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey rear extension.
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BH2025/02999 Granted
43 Wilmington Way Brighton BN1 8JH
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and front porch with associated retaining walls.
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BH2025/02794 Granted
44 Applesham Way Portslade BN41 2LP
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with hip to gable roof extension, rooflights and rear dormer.
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BH2025/02649 Granted
23 Pelham Square Brighton BN1 4ET
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3a and 3b (material samples) of application BH2025/00677.
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BH2025/02558 Granted
11 Imperial Arcade Brighton BN1 3EA
Prior Approval for the erection of an additional storey above existing Class E unit to create 2no. residential flats (C3).
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BH2025/02810 Granted
75 Greenfield Crescent Brighton BN1 8HL
Erection of ground floor rear extension with decking.
The full record
Decisions between 2000 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 1,015 decisions from Brighton and Hove between 2000 and 2026, part of 1,827 applications on record. Over that period 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 868 granted against 85 refused. The busiest single year was 2025, with 1,264 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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BH2000/01022/FP Granted
CAVENDISH HOUSE, 138 Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2JH
Erection of concrete coping and railing to boundary wall fronting Kings Road and bollards to forecourt entrances.
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BH2000/01674/FP Granted
4 Medmerry Hill, Brighton, BN2 4TQ
Erection of front entrance porch.
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BH2000/02557/FP Granted
2 Palace Place, Brighton, BN1 1EF
Installation of new external door to existing lobby.
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BH2001/00751/FP Granted
104 The Avenue, Brighton, BN2 4FA
Front porch.
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BH2001/02052/LB Granted
Steine House, 55 Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1FT
Internal works relating to fire precaution measures.
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BH2002/00928/FP Refused
BERESFORD COURT, Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RH
Raising of main roof ridge and formation of flat roof behind to form 2 no. 2 bedroom penthouse flats and new windows in roof to front, side and rear.
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BH2002/01444/TCA/L Granted
ROYAL SPA NURSERY SCHOOL, 3 Park Hill, Brighton, BN2 0BT (Royal Spa Nursery, Park Hill, Brighton)
Lower garden area - 2no Red Norway Maples - remove deadwood & prune branches over the wall, 1no Paul's Scarlet Thorn - crown lift all branches to 2m, 1no Apple - light reshape, 2no Apples - restake, tie & prune, 1no London Plane - light crown lift. Steel fence line - 2no Elders - remove sharp points on stems.
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BH2002/01443/TPO/L Granted
ROYAL SPA NURSERY SCHOOL, 3 Park Hill, Brighton, BN2 0BT (Royal Spa Nursery, Park Hill, Brighton)
Sycamore group (T15) south boundary - crown lift over road and balance. 2no Sycamores (T2) by steel fence line - remove low sucker growth. Horse Chestnut (T7) - remove broken branch and stub in tree. Horse Chestnut (T9) - remove 2no hanging branches and low epicormic growth. Works to BS3998:1989.
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BH2002/03256/FP Granted
BERESFORD COURT, Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RH
Erection of double garage in courtyard at rear.
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BH2003/00194/FP Granted
STIRLING COURT, Wilbury Villas, Hove, BN3 6GS
Replacement of doors and windows to front and rear with UPVC units.
Decision speed
12 months to February 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 341 44%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 274 36%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 155 20%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Brighton and Hove decide?
In the 12 months to February 2026, Brighton and Hove decided 770 planning applications. 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Brighton and Hove?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 63 days over the 12 months to February 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Brighton and Hove decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 770 decisions in the 12 months to February 2026 where both dates are published, 44% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 80% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Brighton and Hove decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 1015 decisions from Brighton and Hove between 2000 and 2026, out of 1,827 applications on record. Across that whole period 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Brighton and Hove?
September 2025 was the busiest month across the 12 months to February 2026, with 253 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Brighton and Hove: 1,827 planning applications on record as of February 2026. Trailing 12 months: 770 decided, 92% approved, median 63 days to a decision. 1,581 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2000 and 2026: 1,015 in total, 91% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.