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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.

770
Decided 12 months to February 2026
1,581
New applications 12 months to February 2026
812
Awaiting decision

Latest applications

Data to February 2026

  • BH2026/00462 Awaiting decision

    Warren Road Woodingdean Brighton BN2 6DB

    To install telecommunications apparatus.

    Submitted 27 Feb 2026 Prior approval
  • BH2026/00460 Awaiting decision

    Johnson Bank Wellington Road Brighton BN2 3AY

    To install telecommunications apparatus.

    Submitted 27 Feb 2026 Prior approval
  • BH2026/00404 Awaiting decision

    40 Mill Rise Brighton BN1 5GH

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Submitted 23 Feb 2026 Householder
  • BH2026/00410 Awaiting decision

    17 Benfield Crescent Portslade BN41 2DB

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Submitted 23 Feb 2026 Householder
  • 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.

    Submitted 22 Feb 2026 Trees
  • BH2026/00383 Awaiting decision

    Flat 1-9 43 Lansdowne Place Hove BN3 1HF

    To install telecommunications apparatus.

    Submitted 20 Feb 2026 Prior approval
  • BH2026/00381 Awaiting decision

    Flat 1-9 16 Lansdowne Place Hove BN3 1HG

    To install telecommunications apparatus.

    Submitted 20 Feb 2026 Prior approval
  • BH2026/00380 Awaiting decision

    15 Brunswick Place Hove BN3 1ND

    To install telecommunications apparatus.

    Submitted 20 Feb 2026 Prior approval
  • 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

    Submitted 20 Feb 2026 Trees
  • BH2026/00382 Awaiting decision

    31 Waterloo Street Hove BN3 1AN

    To install telecommunications apparatus.

    Submitted 20 Feb 2026 Prior approval

Recent decisions

Data to February 2026

  • 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

    Decided 19 Feb 2026 Trees
  • BH2025/03046 Granted

    35 Montpelier Crescent Brighton BN1 3JL

    Replacement of external fire escape stairs to rear and replacement rear window to match existing.

    Decided 17 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • BH2025/03047 Granted

    35 Montpelier Crescent Brighton BN1 3JL

    Replacement of external fire escape stairs to rear and replacement rear window to match existing.

    Decided 17 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Decided 16 Feb 2026 Householder
  • BH2025/03071 Granted

    18 Pinfold Close Brighton BN2 6WG

    Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey rear extension.

    Decided 13 Feb 2026 Lawful development
  • 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.

    Decided 10 Feb 2026 Householder
  • 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.

    Decided 6 Feb 2026 Lawful development
  • 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.

    Decided 3 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 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).

    Decided 2 Feb 2026 Prior approval
  • BH2025/02810 Granted

    75 Greenfield Crescent Brighton BN1 8HL

    Erection of ground floor rear extension with decking.

    Decided 2 Feb 2026 Householder

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

  • 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.

    Decided 6 Jul 2000 Full applications
  • BH2000/01674/FP Granted

    4 Medmerry Hill, Brighton, BN2 4TQ

    Erection of front entrance porch.

    Decided 26 Jul 2000 Full applications
  • BH2000/02557/FP Granted

    2 Palace Place, Brighton, BN1 1EF

    Installation of new external door to existing lobby.

    Decided 5 Dec 2000 Full applications
  • BH2001/00751/FP Granted

    104 The Avenue, Brighton, BN2 4FA

    Front porch.

    Decided 30 May 2001 Full applications
  • BH2001/02052/LB Granted

    Steine House, 55 Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1FT

    Internal works relating to fire precaution measures.

    Decided 17 Oct 2001 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Decided 12 Jun 2002 Full applications
  • 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.

    Decided 21 Jun 2002 Trees
  • 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.

    Decided 21 Jun 2002 Trees
  • BH2002/03256/FP Granted

    BERESFORD COURT, Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RH

    Erection of double garage in courtyard at rear.

    Decided 14 Jan 2003 Full applications
  • BH2003/00194/FP Granted

    STIRLING COURT, Wilbury Villas, Hove, BN3 6GS

    Replacement of doors and windows to front and rear with UPVC units.

    Decided 25 Feb 2003 Full applications

Decision speed

12 months to February 2026, where both dates are published

  1. Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 341 44%
  2. 8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 274 36%
  3. 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.