Coldean & Stanmer planning approval rate
Coldean & Stanmer ward in Brighton & Hove has a 95.2% approval rate based on 62 planning decisions. Brighton & Hove overall: 86.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
95.2%
ward approval rate
62
Decisions
59
Approved
3
Refused
86.4%
Brighton & Hove average
Coldean & Stanmer is 8.8 percentage points above the Brighton & Hove average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Coldean & Stanmer compares
Coldean & Stanmer ward
95.2%
Brighton & Hove overall
86.4%
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Recent decisions in Coldean & Stanmer
Hornbeam in front garden - reduce size of crown by 1- 2m pruning back to live gr · Tue 18 Mar 2025
Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (materials) and 11 (Green wall) of · Wed 26 Feb 2025
Change of use of from a small house in multiple occupation (C4) to a large house · Thu 20 Feb 2025
Widening of existing side entrance and replacement door. · Fri 14 Feb 2025
Proposed two storey side extension and roof extension incorporating pitched roof · Wed 12 Feb 2025
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