How we protect our environment

Learn what decarbonisation means for the city, what we’re doing, and how you can get involved.

Find out how the climate strategy for schools is helping communities to learn about sustainability, climate change and the environment.

Find out about bird flu (Avian Influenza) and what to do if you find a dead or sick bird

Find out how you can run your event without having a negative impact on the environment and read our single-use plastic policy.

Find out which authorities handle the different types of flooding that Brighton & Hove faces.

Find out how we protect the coastline in Brighton & Hove, and the challenges coastal erosion poses.

Find out how we plan to manage our shoreline now and in the future, and download our coastal management policies.

Find out what an industrial process is, who needs to apply for a permit, and how to do it.

Download an application form to apply for approval for the height of a furnace chimney.

Find out the information you may need include about contaminated land in your planning application.

Download the document to read our contaminated land strategy.

Find out if you need to submit a report about the noise impact of the area around your proposed development.