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Brighton and Hove City Council

Planning appeal decisions, 2016–2026

Householder appeals

41.0% of Householder appeals allowed

Across all years in the archive (2016–2026)

Allowed: 133Dismissed: 191Split decision: 5
Allowed 133 Dismissed 191 Split decisions 5

133 allowed and 191 dismissed (324 decided), plus 5 split decisions. That is 5.5 percentage points above the national average of 35.5%.

Only 10 Householder decisions in the last 12 months (we need 20 for a recent figure), so this covers all years.

Allowed ÷ (allowed + dismissed). Split decisions, withdrawn, invalid and undetermined appeals are left out. Based on completed records in the Appeal Scout archive, which runs a little behind today's date because decisions are added after publication.

Householder appeals allowed, year by year

Householder appeals allowed by year, Brighton and Hove City Council2016: 62.5% allowed (16 decided); 2017: 36.2% allowed (69 decided); 2018: 44.4% allowed (45 decided); 2019: 54.0% allowed (63 decided); 2020: 53.6% allowed (28 decided); 2021: 25.0% allowed (24 decided); 2022: 32.0% allowed (25 decided); 2023: 16.7% allowed (18 decided); 2024: 43.8% allowed (16 decided); 2025: 14.3% allowed (14 decided). Years with fewer than 10 decisions are not charted.0%25%50%75%100%2016: 62.5% allowed (16 decided)2016n=162017: 36.2% allowed (69 decided)2017n=692018: 44.4% allowed (45 decided)2018n=452019: 54.0% allowed (63 decided)2019n=632020: 53.6% allowed (28 decided)2020n=282021: 25.0% allowed (24 decided)2021n=242022: 32.0% allowed (25 decided)2022n=252023: 16.7% allowed (18 decided)2023n=182024: 43.8% allowed (16 decided)2024n=162025: 14.3% allowed (14 decided)2025n=142026: only 6 decided appeals, too few to chart2026n=6National Householder average by year62%62%36%36%44%44%54%54%54%54%25%25%32%32%17%17%44%44%14%14%
Brighton and Hove City Council National average

Dashed outlines mark years with fewer than 10 decided appeals, too few to chart. 2016 starts in April and 2026 runs to 28 August.

Latest Householder decisions

2026-06-15 Two-storey side extension and loft conversion with rear dormer Dismissed 2026-06-15 Rear dormer, rooflights, and raising the ridge height Allowed 2026-04-16 Single storey rear extension and enlargement of rear first floor dormers, plus rear terrace Allowed 2026-03-10 Installation of a fence along the front boundary (retrospective) Dismissed 2026-03-06 Front dormer in connection with permitted development loft conversion submitted for lawful development certificate Allowed 2026-03-04 Detached Bungalow facing Tumulus Road, The proposed scheme is to create a low level double garage by putting a flat roof level with the balcony behin… Dismissed 2025-11-21 Extension and remodelling of the existing house Dismissed 2025-11-14 Removal of existing driveway front gates and erection of replacement timber gates and fence Dismissed 2025-10-03 Construction of two additional storeys Dismissed 2025-09-26 Erection of guard rail at first floor level Dismissed

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These statistics describe past appeal decisions. They are not legal advice and do not predict the outcome of any appeal.
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