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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1,712 approved · 70 refused · 110 withdrawn.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: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Application ApprovedHO/46/99

    Facility for shredding composting of green waste (comprising one area for shredding and composting and two other areas for composting only).

    Chiddinglye Farm, Selsfield Road, West Hoathly, East Grinstead, RH19 4QS

    Received Not published
  2. Application ApprovedWSCC/009/20

    Change of use from agricultural land to a construction/demolition/excavation waste recycling facility

    Land at Thistleworth Farm, Grinders Lane, Dial Post, Horsham, RH13 8NR

    Received Not published
  3. Application ApprovedDC/953/06 (T)

    Review Of Old Mining Permissions (ROMP)

    Laybrook Brickworks Quarry, Goose Green Lane, Pulborough, RH20 2LW

    Received Not published
  4. Application ApprovedCC/732/89

    Extension of time limit imposed as Condition No. 11 of planning permission CC/742/88 in respect of filling an existing hole with surplus soil

    Land west of the Lavant Branch Railway Line, off Plainwood Close, Summersdale, Chichester

    Received Not published
  5. Application WithdrawnWSCC/001/17/CR

    Addition of two and single storey extensions to allow increase in pupil numbers from 2 forms of entry to 3 and associated works including increase in hard play area and reconfiguration of car park

    Northgate Primary School, Green Lane, Crawley, RH10 8DX

    Received Not published
  6. Application ApprovedCR/80/09

    Proposed siting of two portakabins, including 1 at 1st floor, to provide offices and new toilet block

    Crawley Fire Station, Ifield Avenue, Crawley, RH11 7AJ

    Received Not published
  7. Application ApprovedWSCC/060/11/WK

    Additional use of an industrial unit to carry out the shredding of wood and bulky waste and the sorting and baling of shredded product.

    Olus Environmental Ltd, Unit 29, Firsland Park Industrial Estate, Henfield Road, Albourne, Hassocks, BN6 9JJ

    Received Not published
  8. Application ApprovedWSCC/038/14/RW

    Proposed restoration of the former clay pit, including the remodelling of the existing land form to enable a change of use to agricultural land (permanent pasture), proposed scheme of landscaping improvements and ecological enhancements

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

    Received Not published
  9. Application ApprovedCR/424/07

    Erection of two canopies

    Gossops Green Primary School, Kidborough Road, Crawley, RH11 8HW

    Received Not published
  10. Application ApprovedWSCC/074/10/SU

    Erection of a building and associated facilities in connection with use of the site for the purposes of bagging aggregates

    Kingston Railway Wharf, Brighton Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6RN

    Received Not published
  11. Application ApprovedFU/1438/95

    Construction of 2 ponds for nature conservation purposes with stock proof fences.

    Field in north west quadrant of A27/Newells Lane junction, Newells Lane, Hambrook, Chichester

    Received Not published
  12. Application DeterminedHP/03/1587

    Formation of additional sludge cake storage bay and erection of roof covering

    Goddards Green Wastewater Treatment Works, Cuckfield Lane, nr Burgess Hill

    Received Not published
  13. Application ApprovedWSCC/025/18/HU

    Amendment of condition 1 of planning permission WSCC/043/13/HU to allow continued siting and use of temporary classroom

    Trafalgar Community Infant School, Victory Road, Horsham, RH12 2JF

    Received Not published
  14. Application ApprovedWSCC/020/17/BE

    Single storey modular building to provide one classroom for 30 pupils, for temporary period of five years

    Bartons Primary School, Lethaby Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 5EJ

    Received Not published
  15. Application ApprovedWE/284/09

    Demolition and reconstruction of 8no. Shower/Utility Blocks including Manager's Office.

    Westbourne Caravan Site, Cemetery Lane, Emsworth, PO10 8RZ

    Received Not published
  16. Application ApprovedWSCC/016/21

    Proposed provision of 315m2 of artificial turf and low level climbing equipment

    Herons Dale Primary School, Hawkins Crescent, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN

    Received Not published
  17. Application ApprovedCC/4075/05

    Proposed Single Story Extension to front / north and associated external landscaping and Car Park Areas

    Rumboldswhyke CE Infant School, Rumbolds Close, Whyke Road, Chichester, PO19 7UA

    Received Not published
  18. Application DeterminedWSCC/028/26/PNO

    Prior Notification for the installation of Solar Photovoltaic panels on school rooftop.

    Langley Green Primary School Stagelands, Crawley, RH11 7PF

    Received Not published
  19. Application DeterminedSS/10/00

    Deposit of approximately 32,000m3 of silt dredged from Swanbourne Lake upon fields between South Stoke and Offham

    Swanbourne Lake upon fields between South Stoke and Offham

    Received Not published
  20. Application ApprovedFP/139/08

    Extension to provide one additional classroom with link access and additional hard play area.

    Downview Primary School, Wroxham Way, Bognor Regis, PO22 8ER

    Received Not published
  21. Application ApprovedFB/1536/07

    Variation of Condition 7 of FB/3338/06 to allow a variation of the background noise level restriction

    Wastewater Treatment Works, Appledram Lane South, Chichester, PO20 7PE

    Received Not published
  22. Application WithdrawnWSCC/087/13/RW

    Proposed restoration of the former clay pit to enable a change of use to agricultural land (permanent pasture)

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

    Received Not published
  23. Application ApprovedNH/97/93

    Determination of conditions to which Interim Development Order Permission registered under reference NH/20/92 is to be subject.

    Warnham Brickworks, Langhurstwood Road, Horsham, RH12 4ZL

    Received Not published
  24. Application ApprovedADC/743/07 L

    Extension to waste to energy building to provide covered loading bay.

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

    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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