Westdene & Hove Park planning approval rate
Westdene & Hove Park ward in Brighton & Hove has a 93.1% approval rate based on 277 planning decisions. Brighton & Hove overall: 86.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
93.1%
ward approval rate
277
Decisions
258
Approved
19
Refused
86.4%
Brighton & Hove average
Westdene & Hove Park is 6.7 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 Westdene & Hove Park compares
Westdene & Hove Park ward
93.1%
Brighton & Hove overall
86.4%
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Recent decisions in Westdene & Hove Park
Monterey cypress trees in the front garden lining either side of the drive to be · Tue 18 Mar 2025
T1 Beech in rear garden to reduce radial crown spread by 1.5 - 2m, back to appro · Tue 11 Mar 2025
neighbours sycamore - (front garden by fence) reduce secondary growth overhangin · Tue 04 Mar 2025
Extension and conversion of existing outbuilding to form a garden room and home · Fri 28 Feb 2025
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension · Wed 26 Feb 2025
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