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BN41 planning approval rate

The BN41 postcode area falls under Brighton & Hove council, which has a 86.4% planning approval rate based on 1,696 decisions.

Last updated: October 2026

86.38%
Brighton & Hove approval rate

What this means for BN41

If you're planning a project in the BN41 area, your application will be decided by Brighton & Hove council. Based on historical data, around 13.6% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.

What gets approved near your property?

In Brighton & Hove, 1 in 7 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:

✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Brighton & Hove
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Brighton & Hove approval by application type

Full (1,430 decided)
87.8%
Trees (454 decided)
95.4%
Other (415 decided)
94.7%
Certificate of Lawfulness (316 decided)
94.6%
Listed Building (208 decided)
90.4%
Prior Approval (171 decided)
73.1%
Discharge of Conditions (88 decided)
89.8%
Advertisement (81 decided)
82.7%

Other postcodes in Brighton & Hove

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