Hollingdean & Fiveways planning approval rate
Hollingdean & Fiveways ward in Brighton & Hove has a 95.0% approval rate based on 139 planning decisions. Brighton & Hove overall: 86.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
95.0%
ward approval rate
139
Decisions
132
Approved
7
Refused
86.4%
Brighton & Hove average
Hollingdean & Fiveways is 8.6 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 Hollingdean & Fiveways compares
Hollingdean & Fiveways ward
95.0%
Brighton & Hove overall
86.4%
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Recent decisions in Hollingdean & Fiveways
Norway Maple in rear garden - Remove to groud level. · Tue 18 Mar 2025
Loft conversion including a hip-to-gable, rear dormer and 3no front rooflights. · Wed 12 Mar 2025
Roof alterations to include front and rear rooflights and rear dormer extension · Fri 28 Feb 2025
Installation of a platform lift at the rear of the community centre to facilitat · Tue 18 Feb 2025
Overall crown reduction by 1m Small Olive in Front garden, · Tue 11 Feb 2025
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