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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: 89.8%.

Last updated: March 2026

87.6%
ward approval rate
194
Decisions
170
Approved
24
Refused
89.8%
Brighton & Hove average

Preston Park is 2.2 percentage points below the Brighton & Hove average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.

How Preston Park compares

Preston Park ward (194 decided)
87.6%
Brighton & Hove overall (3,163 decided)
89.8%
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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
Approved
Installation of a new first floor timber sash window to the rear elevation. · Tue 11 Mar 2025
Approved
Sycamore Tree (TPO 2023 (30) in the back garden of the property.Permission is re · Tue 04 Mar 2025
Approved
Roof alterations incorporating rooflights, solar panels and air source heat pump · Tue 04 Mar 2025
Approved
Installation of a new noticeboard outside the church, facing Preston Road. This · Thu 27 Feb 2025
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,163 decisions.

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