Hanover & Elm Grove planning approval rate
Hanover & Elm Grove ward in Brighton & Hove has a 85.7% approval rate based on 91 planning decisions. Brighton & Hove overall: 86.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.7%
ward approval rate
91
Decisions
78
Approved
13
Refused
86.4%
Brighton & Hove average
Hanover & Elm Grove is broadly in line with the Brighton & Hove average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Hanover & Elm Grove compares
Hanover & Elm Grove ward
85.7%
Brighton & Hove overall
86.4%
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Recent decisions in Hanover & Elm Grove
Erection of two storey rear extension, additional floor to form 1no new flat (C3 · Thu 20 Feb 2025
Erection of single storey ground floor rear extension and first floor rear exten · Mon 10 Feb 2025
Roof alterations to include hip to gable roof extension, front rooflight, rear d · Thu 06 Feb 2025
Roof alterations incorporating raised roof ridge height, rear dormer with Juliet · Wed 29 Jan 2025
Replacement of existing ground floor front & side window with new window and bri · Tue 28 Jan 2025
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