Outbuilding approval rate in Brighton & Hove
Brighton & Hove approved 95.6% of outbuilding applications, based on 91 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
95.6%
outbuilding approval rate
91
Outbuilding decisions
87
Approved
4
Refused
86.4%
Brighton & Hove overall
Outbuilding applications are approved more often than the Brighton & Hove average (86.4%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How outbuilding compares in Brighton & Hove
Outbuilding
95.6%
Brighton & Hove all applications
86.4%
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Other project types in Brighton & Hove
93.7%
92.9%
88.6%
95.2%
90.9%
94.2%
96.0%
74.4%
84.7%
82.1%
93.8%
85.1%
72.7%
93.5%
85.0%