This module will allow you to see the planning data from Brighton & Hove City Council in an interface powered by EXACOM    . All information shown here has been approved by Brighton & Hove City Council, and the extent of the information available to the public is also controlled entirely by the authority. Key features include the local Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) dashboard, the Section 106 dashboard, the application lookup facility, and the CIL calculator. Below is a message from Brighton & Hove City Council:

Message from Brighton & Hove City Council  

This website provides information about developer contributions and levies collected in Brighton and Hove. The data is updated daily and includes information on the Community Infrastructure Levy, Section 106 contributions and obligations, Biodiversity Net Gain metrics, and the Building Safety Levy.

 

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

CIL is a charge paid by developers on some developments. It applies to developments that add 100 square metres or more of new floorspace, or create a new dwelling. The council charges CIL on new homes, extra care and assisted living housing, student and shared living accommodation, and retail developments.

Money collected through CIL helps fund infrastructure needed to support growth in the city. This can include improvements to open spaces, transport, community facilities, and other local services.

CIL becomes payable when development starts. Developers may be able to pay CIL in instalments in line with the council's instalment policy if they follow the CIL rules and process correctly.

 

Section 106 (S106)

S106 agreements are legal agreements linked to planning permissions. They help reduce the impact of a development on the local area.

These agreements can include payments from developers for things such as affordable housing, employment, or monitoring fees. They can also include requirements and restrictions that developers must do or follow.

This database contains details of S106 agreements from 1 January 1980 to today. Agreements that have expired or have been fully completed are removed from this database but can still be viewed on the council's Planning Register. The database also includes agreements made by Brighton Borough Council and Hove Borough Council before the councils merged in 1997.

 

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)

BNG is a way of making sure development improves nature. It means that, after a development is completed, there is more or better-quality habitat than there was before work started.

Most developments that need planning permission must provide at least a 10% increase in biodiversity. There are three ways a developer can do this:

• Improving biodiversity on the development site by creating, enhancing, or restoring habitats.
• Providing biodiversity gains on land outside the development site. This can be on land they own or by buying biodiversity units on the market.
• If these are not possible, they must buy statutory biodiversity credits from the government. The money raised helps fund habitat creation in England.

The council monitors BNG commitments linked to planning permissions. Biodiversity is measured using the DEFRA Biodiversity Metric, which calculates the value of habitats before and after development. This database contains details of BNG commitments linked to planning permissions.

BNG will also apply to nationally significant infrastructure projects from 2 November 2026.

 

Building Safety Levy (BSL)

BSL is an upcoming charge on some new residential developments in England. The money raised helps fund work to improve building safety and make unsafe residential buildings safer. This will take effects on 1 October 2026.

The levy applies to major residential developments that create over 10 homes or 30 purpose-built student accommodation bedspaces. It can also apply when existing buildings are converted into homes or student accommodation. The amount payable depends on the size of the development, its location, and whether the site is previously developed land.

Some types of development are exempt from the levy, including social housing and certain specialist accommodation.

This database will contain details of BSL charges linked to developments and shows levy liabilities, exemptions, and payments.

 

User Guides

If you need help using this database, please download the User Guide. Link to User Guide to be added.

 

Useful Links

Learn more about Section 106, the Community Infrastructure Levy, the Building Safety Levy, and other agreements relating to developing in Brighton and Hove.

Read the council's Developer Contributions Technical Guidance.

Check out Brighton & Hove City Council's Planning Register.

 

Any Queries?

For CIL queries, please email CIL@brighton-hove.gov.uk

For S106 queries, please email Section106@brighton-hove.gov.uk