Planning application requirements

block plan local requirements

When you need to make a block plan for a planning application and how to do it.

Sustainability checklist Go to the sustainability checklist All residential planning applications involving new builds and conversions within the city require a completed Brighton & Hove sustainability checklist. We require a completed sustainability checklist to register your planning application.

Major application requirements

What a major application is and the requirements you need to submit for an application.

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Requirements for site location plans

What you should include in your site application plan.

Planning application fees and payment

Check the cost of your planning application You can use Planning Portal's fee calculator. You can also download a table of fees from the Planning Portal website.

Structural Survey - Listed Building applications

Please seek advice from the Design and Conservation Team before submitting an application Structural_Survey Guidance_[23kb].pdf

Trees - protecting landscape, amenity and biodiversity

How to account for nearby trees when making your planning application.

Block plans

What you should use a block plan for, and what you should include in it.

Floor plans

What floor plans are for and how to make one for your planning application.

Building Sections

Sample building sections Existing and Proposed Building sections help planners and the public to understand the impact of proposed alterations. In simple cases a sketch or drawing may be sufficient. They must be a scale of 1:50, showing a scale bar and paper size, with the section line indicated on related floor plans.

Architectural Details, Joinery and Mouldings - Listed Buildings

Sample architectural details Architectural details (at a scale not less than 1:20) to show all new doors, windows, shop-fronts, pilasters, cornices, railings and other decorative details. Joinery and moulding details (at a scale 1:1) for all new external and internal features (where these are not provided they may be requested at a later stage or by condition)

Planning statements

Listed buildings/conservation areas A planning statement is optional. It is your opportunity to add to the design and access statement, saying how your application fits with the council's agreed planning policies and why your application should be approved. Advertisement hoardings and shrouds Your planning statement should follow the guidance in SPD07 - Advertisements [PDF 791kb].

Photographs and photomontages

How to use photos and photomontages in planning applications.

Individual Drawings of Advertisement Signs

You need to supply us with the locations and sizes of any planned external advertisement signs in your planning application.

Transport assessment

How to get a transport assessment for your planning application.

Technical Details and product Survey Sheet - windows and doors

The information about windows and doors you need to supply for planning applications.

Details of lighting scheme

What you need to provide For illuminated adverts, a lighting scheme needs to provide details of: levels of luminance, for example 300 or 600 candela per square metre method and extent of illumination, like halo, intermittent or scrolling times of operation for illumination This information should be provided on the application form, plans or as a separate statement

Agricultural development application local requirements

What you need to do before making an agricultural development planning application.

Reserved matters application local requirements

What you need to do before you make a reserved matters planning applications.

Design and access statements

When a design and access statement is required Design and access statement template. To accompany applications for the following: In all cases major development listed building In designated historic areas (conservation areas and World Heritage Sites):

Elevations

What to include Existing and proposed elevations should show the proposed works in relation to what is already there. Show the proposed building materials and the style, materials and finish of the doors and windows. Where a proposed elevation adjoins or is close to another building, show the relationship of the 2 buildings, and the positions of the openings on each property. Where an application is made for retrospective permission pre-existing elevations will be required.

Planning permission for houses in multiple occupation

Planning permission for small houses in multiple occupation In Brighton & Hove planning permission is required to change the use of a single dwelling house (defined as use class C3) to a property lived in by 3 or more people where facilities such as a kitchen or bathroom are shared (C4 use class). This is because the Council has implemented an ‘Article 4 Direction’ to remove national permitted development rights.

Planning application forms and checklists

Forms and checklists used to apply for different types of planning permission.

Full planning permission local requirements

Please see the required standards for on-line submissions which includes the required files sizes and format to submit documents and drawings electronically. Full Planning Local Requirements See Full Planning CHECKLIST

Prior approval checklists

The lists below show the information that needs to be submitted to the council when making an application that requires either prior approval or permission in principle. Householder extensions requirements You will need:

Shop applications

New shops Brighton & Hove has a range of designated shopping centres where shops and other town centre uses are encouraged and protected. See Brighton & Hove’s policies on shopping centres:

Advice on contaminated land requirements for planning applications

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

Affordable housing validation requirements

Targets for affordable housing Policy CP20 of the Brighton & Hove City Council City Plan Part One requires the provision of affordable housing on all sites of 5 or more dwellings (net) with the following targets:

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

Community Infrastructure Levy The new start date for Brighton & Hove City Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) on planning permissions has been set for 5 October 2020. The Tourism, Equalities, Communities and Culture Committee (TECC) voted on 7 May to accept the inspector’s report on the proposed CIL charging schedule. The scheme and requisite constitutional amendments will be submitted for final approval by the full council on 23 July. Meanwhile, we are continuing with our preparations to implement CIL.

Find advice on acoustic requirements

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

Planning site visits during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

How site visits have changed We are now avoiding visiting sites unless absolutely necessary (for example for urgent enforcement matters). We do not want our customers and staff to be put at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are complying with government guidance and do not wish to inadvertently place additional demands on emergency services. The following will occur for site visits: