Decision making during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic At its meeting on 19 March 2020, the policy and resources committee approved the arrangements that the council is putting in place to continue decision-making. All planning committees are now being held virtually and can be accessed through the webcast link below.
How consultations work Consultation is an invitation to anyone who may be interested in the application to comment on it. Clear laws guide us about identifying who to consult on your application and we must allow at least 21 days for responses. How we consult Depending on the type of application, we may consult using:
Appeals against refusal of planning permission, or 'non-determination' of an application Only the applicant has a right of appeal against a planning decision. You appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. The Inspectorate is independent from Brighton & Hove City Council. You can see a database of appeals on their website. Their website has appeal forms, or you can appeal online through the Planning Portal. There will be more information in your decision letter.
Decisions made under delegated powers Most applications (about 96%) are decided under 'delegated powers' (the authority to decide the application has been delegated by the planning committee to specified senior officers). This is usually for smaller-scale proposals - alterations and small extensions, conversions, straightforward changes of use and new housing developments of up to 9 units. The council's constitution, under its scheme of delegation for planning applications, says when an application will be decided on by officers or by the committee.
The map below shows sites assessed within the 2010 Update to the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) completed by GVA Grimley March 2011. It should be noted that although the SHLAA is an important background study to inform plan-making it does not, in itself, determine whether a site should be allocated for housing development.
We are proposing an update to the standards used to set the types of parking that should be provided in new developments. The map below shows the 3 different zones we'll use to decide which parking standard to apply across the city.
