How we protect our environment

How we're responding to climate change, our flood defences and coastal management.

Protecting the environment

Net Zero

Learn what decarbonisation means for the city, what we’re doing, and how you can get involved.
Our City, Our World
Find out how the climate strategy for schools is helping communities to learn about sustainability, climate change and the environment.
City Downland Estate
Explore our plan to manage the downland we own in line with our commitments to net zero, public access, health and wellbeing.
Bird flu
Find out about bird flu (Avian Influenza) and what to do if you find a dead or sick bird

Sustainable events

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

Coastal management

Who manages our shoreline
Find out which authorities handle the different types of flooding that Brighton & Hove faces.
Protecting our coast from flooding and coastal erosion
Find out how we protect the coastline in Brighton & Hove, and the challenges coastal erosion poses.
Read our coastal management policies
Find out how we plan to manage our shoreline now and in the future, and download our coastal management policies.

Planning and climate

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

Download an application form to apply for approval for the height of a furnace chimney.
Contaminated land requirements for planning applications
Find out the information you may need include about contaminated land in your planning application.
Contaminated land strategy

Download the document to read our contaminated land strategy.
Acoustic noise impact requirements
Find out if you need to submit a report about the noise impact of the area around your proposed development.