Planning Policy

Find out about planning policies, the City Plan and Neighbourhood Planning.

Development Plans

Read the various Plans that make up the Brighton & Hove Development Plan and view the adopted policies map.
Waste and minerals

The council works jointly with East Sussex County Council and the South Downs National Park Authority in the production of waste and minerals planning policy documents.
Neighbourhood planning

Find out about local groups drawing up plans for their areas.
Planning policy advice and guidance

What you need to know about planning policy.
City Plan Part Two

Find out about the Adopted City Plan Part Two. Find links to the plan and supporting documents.

Other information

Assets of community value (ACV)

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

View the brownfield land register for the city.
Join the register to build your own home
Apply to be on our self build and custom housebuilding register to let us know you want to build your own home.
Major projects planning

Find out about our planning briefs and opportunities for investment.
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD)

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

Supplementary guidance notes for listed buildings.
Sustainable Buildings Policy

Links to sustainable buildings planning policy, PANs and background studies.
Health Impact Assessment Guidance

Guidance to support the implementation of City Plan Part One policy CP18 A Healthy City.
Planning Advice Notes (PANs) and Technical Guidance

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

Partnership working on a joint project to regenerate Shoreham Harbour and surrounding area​.
City Plan Part 1 background studies

Read the studies that have been undertaken to provide background evidence for the City Plan Part 1.
City Plan Part 2 background studies and topic papers

Studies are starting to be completed to provide background evidence for the City Plan Part 2.
Planning authority monitoring report (AMR)

Read the annual report which contains information regarding the implementation of the local development scheme and how the policies set out in the local development documents are being achieved.
Sustainability Appraisal (SA)

The aim of Sustainability Appraisal is to ensure the social, environmental and economic affects of policies are assessed as part of the plan preparation process.
Statement of Community Involvement

Sets out how we'll involve the community and other interested people and organisations in the preparation of planning policy documents and planning applications.
Local Development Scheme (LDS)

The LDS sets out the three year timetable for the production of development plan documents
Response to government consultations

Read our responses to national planning policy consultations from the government.
Contact the Planning Policy Team

Find out how to contact us.
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment

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