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West Sussex County Council
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1,712 approved · 70 refused · 110 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 DeterminedWSCC/012/25/DIS1

    Discharge of condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission WSCC/012/25 (Installation of two new external canopies.)

    The Angmering School, Station Rd, Angmering, BN16 4HH

    Received Not published
  2. Application ApprovedWSCC/066/09/CR

    The continued siting and use of a temporary classroom unit

    Seymour Primary School, Seymour Road, Crawley, RH11 9ES

    Received Not published
  3. Application ApprovedWB/77/06

    New Nursery, Prefabricated Single Storey Building

    Davison C of E High School for Girls, Selborne Road, Worthing, BN11 2JX

    Received Not published
  4. Application ApprovedWSCC/027/20

    Variation of condition 2 of WSCC/023/19 for the alteration of approved roofing materials/profile

    The Weald School, Station Road, Billingshurst, RH14 9RY

    Received Not published
  5. Application ApprovedWSCC/041/21

    To re-surface a temporary car park to make a permanent car park and install associated drainage infrastructure.

    The Forest School, Comptons Lane, Horsham RH13 5NT

    Received Not published
  6. Application ApprovedDC/1384/05 (ST)

    Existing works improvements (2no. plant kiosks & new vehicular access). To enhance effluent quality and to provide essential asset maintenance. Proposed work to be undertaken within existing site boundary.

    Steyning Wastewater Treatment Works, Kings Barn Lane, Steyning

    Received Not published
  7. Application ApprovedLX/103/05

    The clay arising from lowering the Wey and Arun Canal OS ref 040312, 042312 To be spread on field at Devils Hole to approx one metre depth. as per planning application LX/04/04290 Chichester District Council.

    Headfoldswood Farm, Loxwood, Billingshurst

    Received Not published
  8. Application ApprovedWSCC/006/26

    Retrospective application for the siting and use of 1 temporary classroom unit (Variation of Condition No.1 of planning permission WSCC/011/24 to retain the temporary building).

    Vale School, Vale Avenue, Offington, Worthing, BN14 0DB

    Received Not published
  9. Application WithdrawnWSCC/052/16/FB

    New 230m long X 1.2m wide macadam external path for daily use by pupils

    Fishbourne C of E Primary School, Roman Way, Fishbourne, Chichester, PO19 3JF

    Received Not published
  10. Application RefusedCH/18/90

    Disposal of building materials and surplus excavated material by landfill and reinstated - land rear of hampstead meadow

    Chidham Lane, Chidham

    Received Not published
  11. Application DeterminedWSCC/007/24/DIS3

    Discharge of Condition 10 (Operations and Maintenance Plan) and Condition 11 (Lighting) of Planning Permission WSCC/007/24.

    Staplefield Wastewater Treatment Works, Cuckfield Road, Staplefield, West Sussex, RH17 6ES.

    Received Not published
  12. Application DeterminedCG/43/02

    Continue use of site without compliance with condition 1 of Planning Permission CG/32/97 to allow siting of 2 mobile concrete crushers & a mobile soil screener until 1st August 2007

    Holmbush Farm Recycling Site, Faygate

    Received Not published
  13. Application ApprovedCD/135/09

    To raise the levels of existing college site by infill to provide additional playing fields.

    St Paul's Catholic College, Jane Murray Way, Burgess Hill, RH15 8UZ

    Received Not published
  14. Application ApprovedHH/4015/08

    A new 1FE (210 place) primary school and associated landscaping.

    Land adjacent to Updown Hill, Haywards Heath, RH16 4GD

    Received Not published
  15. Application ApprovedWSCC/034/21

    The continued siting and use of a temporary classroom at Georgian Gardens Community Primary School

    Georgian Gardens Community Primary School, Guildford Road, Littlehampton BN16 3JJ

    Received Not published
  16. Application ApprovedWSCC/062/09/CC

    Removal of play equipment and landscape features and erection of single storey, timber clad Food Technology teaching unit, together with tensile fabric canopies, paving and sensory garden area.

    Fordwater School, Summersdale Road, Chichester, PO19 6PP

    Received Not published
  17. Application ApprovedCC/03/1207

    Construction of a weighbridge and associated office.

    Chichester Railway Sidings, Cathedral Way, Chichester

    Received Not published
  18. Application ApprovedWSCC/027/10/BA

    To upgrade existing stoned platform and drill an exploratory borehole for oil and gas exploration

    Lower Stumble Hydrocarbon Exploration Site, London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JH

    Received Not published
  19. Application ApprovedWSCC/078/13/HP

    Occupation of five existing portacabin style offices

    Goddards Green Sewage Treatments Works, Cuckfield Road, Ansty, Haywards Heath, RH17 5AL

    Received Not published
  20. Application ApprovedGR/2289/04

    Erection of Sports Hall with two-storey ancillary accommodation

    Sackville Community College, Lewes Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3TY

    Received Not published
  21. Application ApprovedWB/546/06

    Extension of existing sludge bay door on sludge reception building.

    East Worthing Sludge Treatment Centre (STC), Worthing, BN11 2SA

    Received Not published
  22. Application DeterminedWSCC/032/22/DIS1

    Application for the discharge of conditions 7 (Surface Water Drainage Details), 13 (Noise Management Plan), 16 (Emissions Mitigation Assessment) and 17 (Travel Plan) of Ref. WSCC/032/22 Erection of Horsham Fire Station and Training Centre, including Training Buildings, Ancillary Buildings, Car Parking, Landscaping, Access and Emergency Access onto A24 at Land at Highwood Village, East of A24, Horsham, RH12 1GF

    Land at Highwood Village, East of A24, Horsham, RH12 1GF

    Received Not published
  23. Application ApprovedWSCC/017/23

    The retention, repair and replacement of windows and doors to the original 19th century wing of Slinfold CE Primary School

    Slinfold C of E Primary School, The Street, Slinfold, Horsham, RH13 0RR

    Received Not published
  24. Application ApprovedWSCC/049/13/HU

    Amendment of condition 1 of Planning application DC/2190/08 to allow the continued siting and use of two temporary classroom units.

    Millais School, Depot Road, Horsham, RH13 5HR

    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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