Consultations

Welcome to Brighton & Hove City Council's consultation portal. This site will show all consultations that are run by the council. Consultations enable you to have your say about how we work and what we plan to do. Your views help us make our policies, strategies and services better for everyone.

Open Consultations

  • Queen’s Park Conservation Area Article 4 Direction Consultation

    Following recent informal consultation (Feb-Mar 2020) regarding the proposal to introduce additional planning controls (Article 4 Direction) to the Queen's Park Conservation Area, the council are now undertaking formal, statutory consultation. As part of the Article 4 Direction, certain permitted... More

    Closes 4 December 2020

  • Draft Urban Design Framework Supplementary Planning Document (UDF SPD)

    As the city grows the council will be presented with proposals for new developments. This provides the opportunity to improve existing areas and shape new places. It also opens up new possibilities to design climate-friendly buildings... More

    Closes 11 December 2020

  • Health & Wellbeing Board (HWB)

    Health & Wellbeing Board Boards (HWBs) are statutory partnerships, bringing together local authorities, NHS commissioners and others to provide strategic leadership to local health & care systems. The Brighton & Hove HWB has been in place since 2013 and we are currently reviewing the way the... More

    Closes 4 January 2021

  • Zone P: Hove Park Parking Review

    This is your opportunity to have your say and let us know if you feel any changes are required to improve how the parking controls operate. If support is shown for potential changes to the residents parking scheme in your area, we will carry out a further consultation with details of... More

    Closes 15 January 2021

  • Brighton & Hove Sports Facilities Investment Plan

    Introduction The council is currently developing a Sports Facilities Investment Plan that aims to improve the sports facilities provided within our city and we want your feedback on the long term plans. The purpose of the investment plan will be to deliver good quality,... More

    Closes 17 January 2021

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Closed Consultations

  • Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme

    Each year, the council is required to review its Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme. Council Tax Reduction (CTR) is a system for low income households to help pay towards Council Tax. You may get CTR if you pay Council Tax and your income and capital (savings and investments) are... More

    Closed 1 December 2020

  • Admission arrangements for Brighton & Hove schools 2022/23

    Brighton & Hove City Council is consulting on future admission arrangements for the city’s community schools , Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (BACA), and City Academy, Whitehawk. These arrangements will take effect from September 2022. The consultation runs from 5 October... More

    Closed 27 November 2020

  • Consultation on the proposed closure of the nursery class at Hertford Infant and Nursery School and raising of the lower age range of the school from three to four years

    Hertford Infant and Nursery School, Hertford Road, Brighton. BN1 7GF What are we consulting you on? Hertford Infant and Nursery School is a community maintained school with a nursery class which currently offers part-time free early... More

    Closed 16 October 2020

  • Statement of Licensing Policy (SoLP) 5 year review 2021

    The Council, as Licensing Authority, is carrying out a consultation exercise as part of the 5 year statutory review of its Statement of Licensing Policy (SoLP). The policy reflects national legislation and guidance and demonstrates how responsible authorities will... More

    Closed 4 October 2020

  • Beach Chalet Letting Policy

    The council would like to hear your views on the Brighton & Hove beach chalet letting policy. To clarify, this survey relates only to the council owned beach chalets which are rented and not privately owned wooden beach huts. Beach chalets are a very popular and much loved part of... More

    Closed 27 September 2020

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We Asked, You Said, We Did

Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes

We asked

After the Environment, Transport and Sustainability (ETS) committee on 21 January 2020, we agreed to write to all residents and businesses in the South Portslade parking consultation area.

We asked if residents and businesses in this area would support a light-touch residents parking scheme.  The proposed scheme would operate Monday to Friday from 11am to 12noon and 6pm to 7pm.

You said

74% of respondents support the implementation of a residents parking scheme. A copy of the ETS committee report is provided at the bottom of this page.

We did

Based on the consultation results we will be including the proposal for a light-touch scheme within a smaller area within a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO).

The TRO is being advertised until 23 November 2020. Please see our current TRO page to view the documents and comment on this order – reference TRO-33-2020.

A report with the comments received to the TRO will go to Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee January 2020. This area will be known as Parking Zone X.

We asked

After the Environment, Transport and Sustainability committee on 25 June 2019, we agreed to write to all residents and businesses in the Coombe Road area.

We asked if the residents and businesses in this area would support a light-touch residents’ parking scheme. The proposed scheme would be active Monday to Friday from 10am to 11am and from 5pm to 6pm.

You said

64% of respondents support the implementation of a residents parking scheme.

We did

We included the residents’ parking scheme as a proposal in a Traffic Regulation Order which was open for comment in April and May 2020.

The committee approved the order in June 2020. The scheme is being implemented and will be in place for 1 December 2020 and this area will be parking Zone U.

Residents will be sent information with regards to permits in due course.

We asked

Following requests from residents, we asked the people who live in the Hove Park area about a new residents’ parking scheme.

You said

  • 68.4% were in favour of a residents’ parking scheme in the area
  • 7 in 10 (69.9%) were happy for the scheme to be active Monday to Friday from 9am to 10am and 1pm to 2pm

 

We did

We included the residents’ parking scheme as a proposal in a Traffic Regulation Order which was open for comment in February and March 2019.

The Committee approved the order in June 2019. The scheme is now active, and this area has become parking Zone P. 

Apply for a permit in parking Zone P.