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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1,712 approved · 70 refused · 110 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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More application records

  1. Application ApprovedLX/2843/98

    Erection of an extension to provide a new assembly hall, with ancillary storage accommodation and servery, and the construction of a covered link

    Loxwood County Primary School, Nicholsfield, Loxwood, Billingshurst, RH14 0SR

    Received Not published
  2. Application ApprovedWS/21/02

    Variation of condition 1 of planning permission WS/22/97 to extend the time for the deposit of putrescible waste until 31 March 2004 and the deposit of inert waste until 31 March 2006

    Windmill and The Rough Landfill Site, The Hollow, Rock Road, Washington for Biffa Waste Services Ltd

    Received Not published
  3. Application ApprovedWSCC/030/18/SW

    Installation of new lighting layout to the existing car parking area

    Glebe Primary School, Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GB

    Received Not published
  4. Application ApprovedWSCC/012/12/F

    Relocation of Metal Recovery Centre

    The Factory, Ford Airfield Industrial Estate, Ford, Arundel, BN18 0HY

    Received Not published
  5. Application ApprovedWSCC/005/25

    Retrospective Application for the Installation of a Motor Control Centre (MCC) Kiosk

    Lavant Wastewater Treatment Works, Fordwater Road, East Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0AJ

    Received Not published
  6. Application ApprovedWSCC/048/11/HP

    Installation of a replacement training tower in connection with fire station upgrade works

    Hurstpierpoint Fire Station, Cuckfield Road, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9RT

    Received Not published
  7. Application ApprovedWSCC/007/23

    Change of use of land to form additional storage area in connection with existing metal recycling yard including hard surfacing and new boundary walls (Part retrospective).

    The Old Coal Yard, Jury Lane, Sidlesham Common, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7PX

    Received Not published
  8. Application ApprovedWSCC/048/14/WB

    Addition of a two storey extension and single storey link to provide a small hall and six classrooms and ancillary facilities; relocation of playground, provision of additional parking and increase in school roll from 240 to 420 pupils

    Goring C Of E First School, Mulberry Lane, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, BN12 4NT

    Received Not published
  9. Application ApprovedWSCC/012/20

    Amendment to Condition 1 of planning permission WSCC/010/15/WB to allow the continued use and siting of a temporary classroom

    Oak Grove College, The Boulevard, Worthing, BN13 1JX

    Received Not published
  10. Application ApprovedWSCC/024/14/WB

    Proposed Timber Gym & Dance Studio

    The Orchards Middle School, Nelson Road, Worthing, BN12 6EN

    Received Not published
  11. Application WithdrawnL/127/04

    Household Waste Recycling Site and Waste Transfer Station.

    Lancing Household Waste Recycling Site & Transfer Station, Unit 17, Chartwell Road, Lancing Business Park, Lancing, BN15 8TU

    Received Not published
  12. Application ApprovedWSCC/058/11/BI

    Installation of new photo voltaic panels on flat roof of school

    Birdham C of E Primary School, Crooked Lane, Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7HB

    Received Not published
  13. Application ApprovedGR/47/74

    Continuation of use for a further three years for disposal of pulverised refuse under Planning Permission J/70/8700

    High Grove, Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead

    Received Not published
  14. Application ApprovedWSCC/026/13/HH

    Proposed all weather play area

    Harlands Primary School, Penland Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1PJ

    Received Not published
  15. Application ApprovedWSCC/024/12/GR

    Fenced extension to existing car park.

    Halsford Park Primary School, Manor Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1LR

    Received Not published
  16. Application ApprovedWSCC/007/13/LU

    Two storey extension, to rear of school; single storey extension; enlargement of sealed play area; canopy; Hall extension and disabled access ramp, with construction access from Cornwall Road (revision of WSCC/072/12/LU)

    River Beach Primary School, York Road, Littlehampton, BN17 6EW

    Received Not published
  17. Application ApprovedWB/348/07

    A new extended services centre and day care centre accommodated in two independent building which are connected by a single roof and relocation of two hard play areas

    Durrington Middle School, Salvington Road, Worthing, BN13 2JD

    Received Not published
  18. Application ApprovedCR/187/06

    Proposed single storey extension to provide new community room & lobby and associated adaptions & external works.

    Waterfield Primary School, Waterfield Gardens, Bewbush, Crawley, RH11 8RA

    Received Not published
  19. Application ApprovedSI/2354/06

    Erection of Centrifuge Building, Feric and Caustic Dosing Units, Final Effluent Monitoring Kiosk and various Motor/Electrical Control Kiosks.

    Sidlesham Wastewater Treatment Works, Selsey Road, Sidlesham, Chichester, PO20 7NE

    Received Not published
  20. Application WithdrawnWSCC/088/09/NM

    Erection of an anaerobic digestion plant.

    Langmead Farms, Chichester Food Park, Bognor Road, Chichester, PO20 1NW

    Received Not published
  21. Application DeterminedRW/73/02

    Proposed kiosk to house a wash water booster set

    Rudgwick Wastewater Treatment, Works, The Haven, Rudgwick,

    Received Not published
  22. Application ApprovedWSCC/073/09/WB

    New Dining Hall within existing Inner Courtyard, new Hot Meals Kitchen and associated internal adaptations, rebuild of classroom elevation and new external canopies.

    Thomas A'Becket First School, Pelham Road, Worthing, BN13 1JB

    Received Not published
  23. Application ApprovedWSCC/020/14/EW

    Add two canopies to outside of classrooms and install area of articial grass.

    East Wittering County Primary School, Stocks Lane, East Wittering, Chichester, PO20 8NH

    Received Not published
  24. Application ApprovedWSCC/013/19/SQ

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

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

    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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