Preston Park planning approval rate
Preston Park ward in Brighton & Hove has a 87.6% approval rate based on 194 planning decisions. Brighton & Hove overall: 86.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
87.6%
ward approval rate
194
Decisions
170
Approved
24
Refused
86.4%
Brighton & Hove average
Preston Park is broadly in line with the Brighton & Hove average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Preston Park compares
Preston Park ward
87.6%
Brighton & Hove overall
86.4%
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Recent decisions in Preston Park
T63 - Remove 3 lowest secondary limbs directly over roof to crown lift to approx · Tue 18 Mar 2025
Installation of a new first floor timber sash window to the rear elevation. · Tue 11 Mar 2025
Sycamore Tree (TPO 2023 (30) in the back garden of the property.Permission is re · Tue 04 Mar 2025
Roof alterations incorporating rooflights, solar panels and air source heat pump · Tue 04 Mar 2025
Installation of a new noticeboard outside the church, facing Preston Road. This · Thu 27 Feb 2025
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