Planning in Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove City Council has 34 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
34
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Brighton and Hove and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Benfield Barndesignated 27 June 1989
- Brunswick Towndesignated 31 May 1969
- Carlton Hilldesignated 4 July 2008
- Cliftonvilledesignated 31 May 1969
- Collegedesignated 28 April 1988
- Denmark Villasdesignated 17 September 1984
- East Cliffdesignated 1 January 1973
- Engineeriumdesignated 25 November 1982
- Hangletondesignated 21 June 1984
- Hove Stationdesignated 10 June 1996
- Kemp Towndesignated 24 September 1970
- Montpelier and Clifton Hilldesignated 1 January 1973
- North Lainedesignated 6 January 1977
- Old Hovedesignated 18 February 1997
- Old Towndesignated 1 January 1973
- Ovingdeandesignated 24 September 1970
- Patchamdesignated 1 January 1970
- Pembroke and Princesdesignated 18 July 1989
- Portslade Old Villagedesignated 28 November 1974
- Preston Parkdesignated 24 September 1970
- Preston Villagedesignated 24 September 1970
- Queen's Parkdesignated 1 January 1977
- Regency Squaredesignated 1 January 1973
- Rottingdeandesignated 1 January 1970
- Round Hilldesignated 6 January 1977
- Sackville Gardensdesignated 18 February 1997
- Stanmerdesignated 1 January 1970
- The Avenuesdesignated 1 January 1985
- The Drivedesignated 7 November 1977
- The Willett Estatedesignated 18 July 1989
- Tongdeandesignated 22 June 1989
- Valley Gardensdesignated 1 January 1973
- West Hilldesignated 6 January 1977
- Woodland Drivedesignated 10 June 1996
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Brighton and Hove?
Brighton and Hove City Council has designated 34 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Brighton and Hove has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Brighton and Hove City Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09