Heritage

Listed buildings and conservation areas.

Planning and Building Control Customer Promise

You have told us what matters to you and we are making this promise.
Heritage news, consultations and frequently asked questions

Information and advice about listed properties.
Conservation areas

What conservation areas are, where they are in Brighton & Hove and restrictions around getting planning permission within them.
Listed buildings of Brighton & Hove

How to find out if a building is listed and if you can make changes to a listed building.
Local List of Heritage Assets
Check if a building, park or garden is locally listed, further information about local listing and what this means
Archaeology - Heritage

Find out about below-ground archaeology in the city, including scheduled monuments, archaeological notification areas and the Historic Environment Record (HER)
Registered Parks and Gardens

Find out about registered parks in the city
Heritage statements

Guidance on heritage information to be submitted with planning applications
Strategy for conserving Brighton & Hove's Historic Built Environment

Responsibilities and priorities for conserving the city’s historic built environment
Historic Buildings in Disrepair

Find out how the council’s Planning Investigations and Enforcement team can deal with historic buildings in disrepair
Improving energy saving and sustainability in conservation areas and listed buildings
Find out about heritage and sustainability issues in conservation areas and listed buildings.
Brunswick Estate Repainting Specification 2026
Paint specification and requirements for the 5-yearly repainting of the Brunswick Estate
Conservation Advisory Group (CAG)

Find the CAG terms of reference and the CAG boundaries map
Urban Characterisation Study

Identify the character of your neighbourhood
Regulation 7 Direction - controlling the display of estate agents' boards

What a Regulation 7 Direction is, which areas are covered by them and how you report an unauthorised Estate Agents' board