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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1,712 approved · 70 refused · 110 withdrawn.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: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 DeterminedAB/132/98

    Phase 5 of the scheme to remove the unsightly existing street lighting equipment in arundel and replace it with lighting more in keeping with the historic nature of Arundel. Each building has a large 1960's street lighting bracket which will be removed and replaced with a small flood light disguised into the building features as far as possible. The wall box containing the control gear will be replaced with a specially designed decorative box at the positioned marked on the photographs.

    3, 45, 10, 18 Tarrant Street, Arundel

    Received Not published
  2. Application ApprovedWSCC/004/10/SV

    Creation of additional first floor classroom in roofspace

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

    Received Not published
  3. Application DeterminedWSCC/012/26/DIS1

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Management Plan), Condition 4 (Landscaping & Maintenance Plan), Condition 5 (Noise Management Plan), Condition 6 (Community Use Agreement) and Discharge of the Statutory ‘Biodiversity Gain Condition’ (see Informative D) of planning permission WSCC/012/26.

    Oathall Community College, Appledore Gardens, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AQ.

    Received Not published
  4. Application ApprovedLU/185/93

    Erection of extension to existing school building to provide nursery classroom

    Wickbourne County Infants School, Whitelea Road, Littlehampton

    Received Not published
  5. Application ApprovedCR/273/05

    New Semi Detached Houses for two Resident Site Managers.

    Land at Hazelwick School, Hazelwick Mill Lane, Three Bridges, Crawley, RH10 1SX

    Received Not published
  6. Application ApprovedWSCC/027/14/WB

    Proposed Outdoor Sports equipment and Grounds maintenance Store to replace the previous demolished outdoor stores

    Thomas A'Becket Middle School, Glebeside Avenue, Worthing, BN14 7PR

    Received Not published
  7. Application ApprovedWSCC/036/18/EP

    Extension of tarmac hard play area

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

    Received Not published
  8. Application ApprovedWSCC/056/10/CR

    Application for Temporary Community Room Building and associated landscaping

    West Green Primary School, West Green Drive, Crawley, RH11 7EL

    Received Not published
  9. Application ApprovedWSCC/082/14/SY

    Amendment of Condition 1 of planning permission SY/00/2022 to allow use of facility two days each week instead of one

    Mobile Civic Amenity Site, Beach Car and Boat Park, Beach Road, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 0EP

    Received Not published
  10. Application ApprovedHP/2818/08

    Construction of a Motor Control Centre Kiosk and Vent Pipe required as part of sewer upgrade works

    Recreation ground north of Reeds Lane, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9HY

    Received Not published
  11. Application ApprovedO/1051/07

    Proposed new 2 bay office extension.

    Drayton Highways Depot, Drayton Lane, Drayton, Chichester, PO20 2BZ

    Received Not published
  12. Application ApprovedWSCC/007/14/CR

    Extensions to Key Stage 1 hard play area.

    Milton Mount Primary School, Grattons Drive, Crawley, , RH10 3AG

    Received Not published
  13. Application DeterminedWSCC/004/21/PNO

    The proposal is to install a 190.90 kW solar PV system on the flat roof of the main school building

    Oriel High School, Maidenbower Lane, Maidenbower, Crawley RH10 7XW

    Received Not published
  14. Application DeterminedNH/167/02

    Erection of Portakabin for Storage Purposes

    Brookhurst Wood Landfill Site, Warnham Brickworks Langhurstwood Road, Horsham

    Received Not published
  15. Application ApprovedWSCC/021/13/CC

    Erection of a three storey performing arts building and an extension to existing buildings to provide additional food technology facilities.

    Chichester High School for Boys, Kingsham Road, Chichester, PO19 8AE

    Received Not published
  16. Application ApprovedL/16/06

    Energy recovery facility for the generation of electricity from the residual materials associated with the current operations undertaken on site.

    Land to the rear of Unit 2, Winston Business Centre, 43, Chartwell Road, Lancing Business Park, Lancing, BN15 8TU

    Received Not published
  17. Application ApprovedWSCC/028/25

    Demolition of redundant outbuilding (relevant demolition of an unlisted building in a Conservation Area) and subsequent use as an enclosed ancillary laydown area.

    North Lodge, County Hall, West Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1RG

    Received Not published
  18. Application ApprovedWSCC/018/25

    Waste management facility (incorporating changes to existing facility to allow processing of non-inert waste and alterations to site landscaping).

    T J Waste, Burndell Road, Yapton, Arundel, BN18 0HR

    Received Not published
  19. Application ApprovedWSCC/008/18/BN

    Retention of Lidsey oil site including two existing wells and production plant and equipment within the existing site to produce hydrocarbons for a further period of 10 years

    Lidsey Oilfield, Lidsey Road, Bognor Regis

    Received Not published
  20. Application RefusedBX/5133/08

    Variation of condition 1 of planning permission BX/4822/07 to allow extension of time for complete restoration by 30 September 2009

    Eartham Quarry, Thicket Lane, Halnaker, Chichester, PO18 0QS

    Received Not published
  21. Application ApprovedDC/2178/06 (HU)

    The continued siting of 1 double temporary classroom unit and 1 quadruple temporary classroom unit at Tanbridge House School

    Tanbridge House School, Farthings Hill, Guildford Road, Horsham, RH12 1SR

    Received Not published
  22. Application ApprovedWSCC/007/12/WE

    Proposed restoration of Hambrook Marl Pit and agricultural improvement scheme using imported inert materials and on-site derived materials

    Hambrook Marlpit, Marlpit Lane, Hambrook, Chichester, PO18 8UL

    Received Not published
  23. Application RefusedWSCC/029/13/RS

    Erection of a soil recycling facility

    Burlands Farm, Charlwood Road, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0JZ

    Received Not published
  24. Application ApprovedWSCC/059/13/HU

    Upgrading of school through erection of new three storey classroom block; replacement of 3-storey building with new entrance block; addition of energy centre to sports hall; modification/relocation of multi-use games area and ancillary works

    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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