Planning Policy

Read the various planning documents that make up the Brighton & Hove Development Plan and view the policies map.

We work jointly with East Sussex County Council and the South Downs National Park Authority on waste and minerals planning policy documents.

Find out about local groups drawing up plans for their areas.

What you need to know about planning policy.

Annual reports showing the implementation of the local development scheme and how the policies set out in the local development documents are being achieved.

View the latest published information on housing land supply in the city.

View the brownfield land register for the city.

Find out about our preparations for a new City Plan that will help shape future development in the city until 2044.

How to nominate a building or area of land to be an asset of community value.

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) are intended to provide detailed guidance on how planning policy will be implemented.

Supplementary guidance notes for listed buildings.

Guidance to support the implementation of City Plan Part One policy CP18 A Healthy City.

Planning Advice Notes offer technical advice and information on certain policy areas.

Sets out how we'll involve the community and other interested people and organisations in the preparation of planning policy documents and planning applications.

Learn about the Local Development Scheme which sets out the programme for the production of Local Development Documents (LDDs) and other planning documents in Brighton & Hove over the next 3 years

Find out how to contact us.