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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1,712 approved · 70 refused · 110 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApprovedWSCC/068/14/WB

    Small Classroom Block

    Palatine School, Palatine Road, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, BN12 6JP

    Received Not published
  2. Application DeterminedCH/5/78

    Renewal of waste disposal of inert construction waste

    Land to the south of the A27 adjacent to Cutmill, Chidham

    Received Not published
  3. Application ApprovedTG/1519/04

    Install Roof over 2 existing concrete "Blast Walls" at South East Corner of Tangmere Airfield

    South East Corner, Tangmere Airfield, Tangmere, Chichester, PO20 2FT

    Received Not published
  4. Application ApprovedWSCC/107/10/AL

    Construction of a replacement leachate storage compound

    Lidsey Landfill, Lidsey Road, Bognor Regis, PO22 9PL

    Received Not published
  5. Application ApprovedWSCC/015/13/RW

    Erection of a covered external space with a canopy

    Rudgwick Primary School, Tates Way, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3HW

    Received Not published
  6. Application ApprovedWSCC/018/17/EW

    Single storey, modular building containing two classrooms, WCs and cloakroom, to replace existing, two-classroom modular building

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

    Received Not published
  7. Application WithdrawnWSCC/062/16/NH

    Recycling, Recovery and Renewable Energy Facility and Ancillary Infrastructure

    Former Wealden Brickworks, Langhurstwood Road, Horsham, RH12 4QD

    Received Not published
  8. Application ApprovedWSCC/004/12/SF

    Erection of timber frame/shade with solar panels

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

    Received Not published
  9. Application ApprovedWSCC/019/25

    Removal of 1st floor water tank room and installation of a new flat roof

    Southway Junior School, Southway, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9SU

    Received Not published
  10. Application ApprovedWSCC/043/18/CR

    Variation of Condition 5 (hours of operation) of planning permission CR/22/81 to allow extended hours of operation of the concrete batching plant only to include between 6.00 pm and 7.00 am on Mondays to Fridays inclusive up to a maximum of 12 times per calendar month

    Crawley Goods Yard (Cemex Site), Gatwick Road, Crawley, RH10 9RE

    Received Not published
  11. Application ApprovedWSCC/001/23

    Variation of condition 3 of planning permission WSCC/044/19 to extend the hours of operation during the week and on Saturdays

    Cemex Brighton, Wellington Road, Portslade BN41 1DN

    Received Not published
  12. Application ApprovedWSCC/060/13/CR

    Replacement of fence and gates with 1.8m bow top metal fence/gates

    Brook First School, Salterns Road, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7JE

    Received Not published
  13. Application ApprovedWSCC/079/19

    Amendment of condition no. 1 of planning permission WSCC/032/18/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, RH14 9ED

    Received Not published
  14. Application ApprovedWSCC/023/18/CR

    Continued siting of a modular temporary classroom on a permanent basis

    Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley Lane, Pound Hill, Crawley, RH10 7EB

    Received Not published
  15. Application ApprovedWSCC/025/12/GR

    Provision of one single Temporary classroom to provide additional teaching space for a period of 2 years.

    Blackwell Primary School, Blackwell Farm Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3JL

    Received Not published
  16. Application ApprovedSY/3115/07

    Proposed 4 court Sports Hall & ancilliary accommodation, MUGA, car parking & associated external works

    Manhood Community College, School Lane, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 9EH

    Received Not published
  17. Application ApprovedEG/34/06

    Replacement of Canopy over Key Stage 1 (4-7 years) Play Area

    Barnham Primary School, Elm Grove, Barnham, Bognor Regis, PO22 0HW

    Received Not published
  18. Application ApprovedDC/2632/07 (BB)

    Construction of an Inlet Works Kiosk

    Horsham Wastewater Treatment Works, Southwater Bypass, Horsham, RH12 3UB

    Received Not published
  19. Application DeterminedBL/26/93

    Change in use from residential care to day care centre, resource centre and offices and residential care. Improvements to care parking facilities

    Longfield EPH, Arun Road, Billingshurst, RH14 9LX

    Received Not published
  20. Application DeterminedBX/122/01

    Continued extraction of hoggin ballast and restoration of site by controlled tipping of waste without complying with condition 1 of planning permission BX/98/2514 to extend date for completion of mineral working to 31/12/2002.

    Boxgrove Gravel Pit, Tinwood Lane, Boxgrove

    Received Not published
  21. Application ApprovedWSCC/018/26

    Demolition of existing modular building and erection of a single story modular building with associated works.

    Imberhorne Lower School, Windmill Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2DT

    Received Not published
  22. Application ApprovedWSCC/026/19

    A new single-storey classroom block; new reception infill extension; internal remodelling and refurbishment to existing school and external works

    Shelley Primary School, Wickhurst Lane, Horsham, RH12 3LU

    Received Not published
  23. Application ApprovedWSCC/080/19

    Change of use to a metal recycling facility involving the storage, bulking and distribution of recycled metal materials. To include creating an additional access to facilitate vehicle circulation within the site (Variation of Condition Nos 2, 8, 9 and 12 of Planning Permission Ref. WSCC//037/18/CR to alter approved plans and documents relating to noise control, waste deliveries and skip and waste storage and non-compliance with Condition No. 4 relating to access and discharge of Condition No. 5 relating to cycle parking).

    International Park, Priestley Way, Manor Road Industrial Estate, Crawley, RH10 9NT

    Received Not published
  24. Application ApprovedCR/147/98

    The installation of three double relocatable classroom units , with raped across and toilet facilities , and the creation of a new play area on land adjacent to the county first school, for use as a middle school

    Maidenbower Catholic Middle School, land adjacent to Harvest Road, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7RA

    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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