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1,712 approved · 70 refused · 110 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Application ApprovedWSCC/075/12/SV

    Erection of extensions to include formalised entrance, additional teaching space and staff areas, additional toilets and a link to the courtyard and proposed SEN room to accommodate the increase in student numbers.

    Handcross Primary School, London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HB

    Received Not published
  2. Application ApprovedSG/1375/04

    Modify Condition Number 22 of Planning Permission SG/18/99 for the maintenance of plant and machinery between 0800 and 1200 noon on Saturdays

    Angells Sandpit, Washington Road, Storrington, Pulborough

    Received Not published
  3. Application ApprovedWSCC/014/09/CM

    Construction of material recycling facility to handle a maximum throughput of 15,500 TPA of construction and demolition/skip waste, with associated new yard area, stockpile area and weighbridge/office facility

    T J Waste Ltd, Hanger No 8, Northwood Farm, Burndell Road, Yapton, Arundel, BN18 0HR

    Received Not published
  4. Application ApprovedWSCC/014/19/WT

    Laying of a daily mile all-weather track in the playing field

    Thorney Island Community Primary School, Emsworth Road, Thorney Island, Emsworth, PO10 8DJ

    Received Not published
  5. Application ApprovedWSCC/037/15/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, West Sussex

    Received Not published
  6. Application ApprovedWSCC/003/09/HU

    New entrance lobby.

    West Sussex County Council, County Hall North, Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, RH12 1XA

    Received Not published
  7. Application ApprovedWSCC/083/10/LU

    Part demolition and redevelopment of existing Littlehampton Academy to create a new 1900 pupil academy including associated sporting facilities and access

    Littlehampton Academy, Hill Road, Littlehampton, BN17 6DQ

    Received Not published
  8. Application ApprovedWSCC/001/19/BH

    Installation of a Multi-use games area (MUGA), re-surfacing to existing early years play area and tarmac surface to planted areas.

    Sheddingdean Primary School, Petworth Drive, Burgess Hill, RH15 8JT

    Received Not published
  9. Application ApprovedO/1340/06

    New open sided barn

    Kives Dairy Farm, Bognor Road, Merston, Chichester, PO20 1EH

    Received Not published
  10. Application ApprovedWSCC/050/20

    Variation of conditions of planning permission WSCC/040/19 for an extension in time to complete infill and restoration and alterations to the approved scheme

    Rudgwick Brickworks, Lynwick Street, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3DH

    Received Not published
  11. Application ApprovedDC/2919/06 (NH)

    Construction and operation of a materials recycling facility, including offices and visitor centre, an anaerobic digestion plant, and extension to an existing landfill site, and ancillary infrastructure.

    Brookhurst Wood Landfill Site and adjacent land, Langhurstwood Road, Horsham, RH12 4QD

    Received Not published
  12. Application ApprovedWSCC/019/19/CC

    Install play and climbing equipment within a bonded bark bed safety surface

    St Anthony's School, Woodlands Lane, Chichester, PO19 5PA

    Received Not published
  13. Application ApprovedWSCC/080/14/BH

    Replacement pedestrian/cycle footbridge over the railway and associated footbridge realignment.

    Footbridge between Junction Road and St Wilfrids Close, Burgess Hill

    Received Not published
  14. Application ApprovedWB/1114/08

    The construction of a permanent enclosure around an existing external staircase

    Stanhope Lodge, Poplar Road, Worthing, BN13 3EZ

    Received Not published
  15. Application ApprovedHO/2418/04

    New extension to provide hall and ICT room, adaptations to provide SEN room, new classbase, new hall store, new kiln room, improved circulation, cloaks and toilet provision and removal of two hutted classrooms upon completion of main works

    West Hoathly CE Primary School, North Lane, West Hoathly, East Grinstead, RH19 4QG

    Received Not published
  16. Application ApprovedWSCC/028/22

    Extension of the existing Mechanical and Biological Treatment (MBT) facility site to provide for the storage of refused derived fuel (RDF) and compost like output (CLO) prior to export

    Biffa West Sussex, Brookhurst Wood, Langhurst Wood Road, Horsham, RH12 4QD

    Received Not published
  17. Application WithdrawnCC/261/04

    The provision of nine additional car parking spaces by extension of existing car park.

    WSCC - Property Services, The Tannery, Westgate, Chichester, PO19 3RJ

    Received Not published
  18. Application ApprovedFP/2/95

    Installation of a three classroom mobile unit

    Felpham Community College, Felpham Way, Bognor Regis, PO22 8EL

    Received Not published
  19. Application ApprovedWB/447/05

    Erection of portal framed roof structure over existing open air swimming pool.

    Elm Grove First School, Elm Grove, Worthing, BN11 5LQ

    Received Not published
  20. Application WithdrawnWSCC/072/10/SP

    Restoration works to Knepp Mill Pond by dredging and the construction of landscape features using imported inert materials

    Knepp Castle, West Grinstead, Horsham, RH13 8LJ

    Received Not published
  21. Application ApprovedO/98/095

    Extraction of sand & gravel with restoration to a landscaped lake for nature conservation.

    Portfield Quarry, Chichester By Pass, Chichester, PO19 7UW

    Received Not published
  22. Application ApprovedWSCC/046/20

    Erection of a bund on the northern boundary

    Land at Five Oaks Farm, Haven Road, Five Oaks, Billingshurst

    Received Not published
  23. Application ApprovedWSCC/029/17/WC

    Amendment of condition no. 2 of planning permission WSCC/052/12/WC to allow for a further 12 months of continued operations to enable the completion of phase 3 testing and phase 4 restoration or retention

    Woodbarn Farm, Adversane Lane, Broadford Bridge, Billingshurst, RH14 9ED

    Received Not published
  24. Application ApprovedBX/2/84

    The proposed infilling and restoration to original ground level of sand and gravel working using inert fill.

    Eartham Sand and Gravel Pit, Eartham, Chichester

    Received Not published

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Researching a proposal in West Sussex County Council

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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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