North Portslade planning approval rate
North Portslade ward in Brighton & Hove has a 97.0% approval rate based on 33 planning decisions. Brighton & Hove overall: 86.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
97.0%
ward approval rate
33
Decisions
32
Approved
1
Refused
86.4%
Brighton & Hove average
North Portslade is 10.6 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 North Portslade compares
North Portslade ward
97.0%
Brighton & Hove overall
86.4%
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Recent decisions in North Portslade
Erection of a single storey front extension and installation of a new side windo · Mon 03 Mar 2025
Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would e · Wed 19 Feb 2025
Erection of front porch with garage conversion and revised fenestration. · Mon 10 Feb 2025
Erection of single storey side extension with rooflights. · Wed 22 Jan 2025
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