Goldsmid planning approval rate
Goldsmid ward in Brighton & Hove has a 92.1% approval rate based on 189 planning decisions. Brighton & Hove overall: 86.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
92.1%
ward approval rate
189
Decisions
174
Approved
15
Refused
86.4%
Brighton & Hove average
Goldsmid is 5.7 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 Goldsmid compares
Goldsmid ward
92.1%
Brighton & Hove overall
86.4%
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Recent decisions in Goldsmid
Prior approval for erection of two additional storeys. · Wed 19 Mar 2025
Front Right BoundaryT1 - SycamoreReduce overall crown by 2 metres. Crown lift ov · Tue 04 Mar 2025
T1- Monterey cypress- This tree has recently shed a branch which damaged a car. · Tue 04 Mar 2025
Remedial works including replacement of existing combustible blue spandrel panel · Thu 27 Feb 2025
Replacement windows and doors and revised fenestration to front, side and rear, · Wed 12 Feb 2025
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