Central Hove planning approval rate
Central Hove ward in Brighton & Hove has a 89.4% approval rate based on 132 planning decisions. Brighton & Hove overall: 89.8%.
Last updated: March 2026
89.4%
ward approval rate
132
Decisions
118
Approved
14
Refused
89.8%
Brighton & Hove average
Central Hove is broadly in line with the Brighton & Hove average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Central Hove compares
Central Hove ward
89.4%
Brighton & Hove overall
89.8%
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Recent decisions in Central Hove
Installation of 2no. automatic opening vents to rooftop of North and South block · Wed 19 Mar 2025
Rear Garden Back BoundaryG1 - Bay x 2Trim both trees by up to 1.5 metres to neat · Tue 04 Mar 2025
Replacement of existing timber-framed windows with uPVC double-glazed windows, a · Tue 25 Feb 2025
Erection of single storey rear extension with pitched roof. · Mon 24 Feb 2025
conifer - reduce growth on neighbours side by 1.5m , reduce height by 2-3mreduce · Tue 11 Feb 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In Brighton & Hove, 1 in 10 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Brighton & Hove
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,163 decisions.