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Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for West Sussex County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
2,056Searchable applications
17Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 1,782 approved or refused records
70Refused applications

1,712 approved · 70 refused · 110 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Application ApprovedSW/40/03

    Development of aggregate bagging operation

    Solent Wharf, Basin Road South, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex

    Received Not published
  2. Application AppealedWSCC/081/19

    Proposed Temporary Concrete Crushing and Soil Recycling Facility

    Kilmarnock Farm, Charlwood Road, Ifield, RH11 0JY

    Received Not published
  3. Application WithdrawnWSCC/049/15/LY

    Outline application for the construction of a bypass to link the A284 Lyminster Road (in Lyminster village) to Toddington Nurseries just north of Littlehampton

    East of Lyminster village and between Toddington Nurseries and A284 Lyminster Road, Lyminster, Littlehampton

    Received Not published
  4. Application ApprovedWSCC/058/09/BL

    The internal and external alterations of Billingshurst School, including installation of new windows and a relocated fire escape door.

    Billingshurst Junior & Infant School, Station Road, Billingshurst, RH14 9RE

    Received Not published
  5. Application ApprovedDC/1405 /07 (LB)

    Demolition of two existing hutted classrooms and location of a new double hutted classroom including associated site preparation and groundworks

    Holy Trinity Primary School, Church Close, Lower Beeding, Horsham, RH13 6NS

    Received Not published
  6. Application ApprovedWSCC/040/15/WB

    Installation of temporary buildings to provide school accommodation for approx 12 months. Existing site is currently used as a public car park.

    Queen Street Public Car Park, Queen Street, Worthing

    Received Not published
  7. Application DeterminedRampion/STAGE7

    Application to Discharge DCO Requirement 13 - Highways Accesses, DCO Requirement 15(1) - Public Rights of Way, DCO Requirement 27 - Watercourse Crossings - STAGE 7

    Rampion onshore cable route, East Worthing to Bolney

    Received Not published
  8. Application ApprovedWSCC/002/22

    Amendment of condition no. 1 of planning permission WSCC/079/19/WC extending the permission by 24 months to enable the completion of phase 4 site retention and restoration

    Wood Barn Farm, Adversane Lane, Broadford Bridge, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9ED

    Received Not published
  9. Application DeterminedRampion/15(3)

    Application to discharge DOC Requirement 15 (3) - Public Rights of Way and Open Access Land Communication Plan

    Rampion onshore cable route, East Worthing to Bolney

    Received Not published
  10. Application WithdrawnWB/1284/05

    Variation of condition 14 relating to planning permission WB/1271/03, removal of temporary youth facility to allow retention for period of one year and use as a pupil referral unit (PRU).

    Durrington High School, The Boulevard, Worthing, BN13 1JX

    Received Not published
  11. Application WithdrawnWSCC/039/15/EP

    Provision of one, single storey temporary modular classroom at the rear of the school site

    East Preston Infants School, Lashmar Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1EZ

    Received Not published
  12. Application ApprovedWSCC/031/22

    Replacement of 12 no. timber sash windows

    Westbourne Primary School, River Street, Emsworth, PO10 8TG

    Received Not published
  13. Application ApprovedDC/652/08 (NH)

    Construction of agricultural/ forestry access for the maintenance and management of woodland areas and access to arable field

    Langhurstwood Quarry, Langhurstwood Quarry, Langhurstwood Road, Horsham

    Received Not published
  14. Application ApprovedWSCC/048/16/SU

    Variation of Conditions 1 and 2 of WSCC/061/11/SU to extend temporary use of the site until 15 October 2018

    Kingston Railway Wharf (East), Brighton Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6RN

    Received Not published
  15. Application ApprovedDC/2497/08 (UB)

    Additions and modifications to the existing Leachate Treatment Plant at the former Small Dole Landfill Site

    Small Dole Landfill Site, Small Dole, Henfield, BN5 9XH

    Received Not published
  16. Application ApprovedWSCC/012/19/SQ

    Removal of 2no. Existing Modular Classrooms and replacement with 2no. New Modular Classrooms

    Southwater Infant School, Worthing Road, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9JH

    Received Not published
  17. Application ApprovedWSCC/014/17/EP

    Installation of a temporary classroom unit

    East Preston Infants School, Lashmar Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1EZ

    Received Not published
  18. Application ApprovedWSCC/038/12/L

    Provision of one Double Temporary Classroom to provide two teaching spaces for a period of 5 years including Tarmac Playground

    Seaside Primary School, Freshbrook Road, Lancing, BN15 8DL

    Received Not published
  19. Application ApprovedWSCC/054/11/BH

    Erect a fence across the front of the school buildings to increase site security

    Oakmeeds Community College, Station Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA

    Received Not published
  20. Application ApprovedGR/2088/06

    Proposed motor control kiosk and temporary contractor's compound as part of sewer upgrade works.

    Lister Avenue, East Grinstead, RH19 4AZ

    Received Not published
  21. Application ApprovedWSCC/034/15/SU

    Installation of temporary classroom

    St Nicholas & St Mary C of E Primary School, Eastern Avenue, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6PE

    Received Not published
  22. Application DeterminedWSCC/013/26/PNO

    Prior Notification for the demolition of a single storey classroom building.

    Imberhorne Lower School, Windmill Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 2DT.

    Received Not published
  23. Application WithdrawnWSCC/033/15/WB

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of application WSCC/032/14/WB for an alterations of the site layout, including revision to the car parking arrangements to allow additional hard play area and school use of the Queen Street Car Park. Design changes also to the cycle storage, refuse store and the substation.

    Land south of Northbrook College, Broadwater Road, Worthing, BN14 8HJ

    Received Not published
  24. Application ApprovedFG/109/08

    continued use as a facility for production of compost from green waste for a temporary period of 2 years as previously approved under FG/62/03 which expired 30th June 2006

    Hangleton Nursery, Hangleton Lane, Ferring, Worthing, BN12 6PP

    Received Not published

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for West Sussex County Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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