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1,712 approved · 70 refused · 110 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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 DeterminedGR/143/80

    Levelling of Land for reclamation to agricultrural use by infilling with soil, builders rubble and inert material and covering with top soil including improvements to access

    Evergreen Farm, West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead, RH19 4NE

    Received Not published
  2. Application ApprovedWSCC/025/24

    Smart Shore Power System with Battery Energy Storage and Solar Panels

    Cemex Brighton Plant and Wharf, Wellington Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1WA

    Received Not published
  3. Application ApprovedNM/2091/04

    Variation of Condition 2 on planning permission NM/902/97 for the retention of relocatable classroom for a period of 5 years at North Mundham Primary School, School Lane, North Mundham, Chichester

    North Mundham Primary School, School Lane, North Mundham, Chichester, PO20 1LA

    Received Not published
  4. Application ApprovedWSCC/060/15/BL

    Installation of a sand filter compressor kiosk

    Billingshurst Wastewater Treatment Works, Stane Street, Billingshurst, RH14 9PQ

    Received Not published
  5. Application ApprovedBH/1153/05

    Redevelopment of the exisiting household waste recycling site, including the refurbishment and extension of the exisiting waste transfer station. Land at Fairbridge Way, Burgees Hill, West Sussex.

    Land at Fairbridge Way, Burgess Hill

    Received Not published
  6. Application ApprovedWSCC/044/18/SR

    Continuation of working the mineral (sand extraction), but with an enhanced restoration scheme for nature conservation and informal recreation involving the importation of 1.8 million tonnes of inert material over a period of eleven years

    Sandgate Park Quarry, Water Lane, Washington, Pulborough, RH20 4AS

    Received Not published
  7. Application WithdrawnWSCC/095/13/HH

    Single storey extension to South Elevation providing enhanced office facilities

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

    Received Not published
  8. Application ApprovedTG/01/536

    New Vehicle access to existing composting site

    Composting site, Tangmere Airfield, Chichester

    Received Not published
  9. Application ApprovedWSCC/006/12/ST

    Replacement and refurbishment of windows and doors

    Steyning Grammar School, Dormer House, Church Street, Steyning, BN44 3LB

    Received Not published
  10. Application ApprovedWSCC/042/11/LU

    Erection of 3m high ball fence to school playground

    Lyminster Primary School, Wick Street, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 7JZ

    Received Not published
  11. Application DeterminedAB/84/93

    Affix decorative wall bracket public highways lighting to replace existing 1960s concrete columns. Small floodlight, white light source (all as drawings and illustrative details attached)

    Various properties in the conservation area as shown on the attached list

    Received Not published
  12. Application ApprovedLU/463/04

    Extension to create library and ICT suite

    Arun Vale Infants School, York Road, Littlehampton, BN17 6EW

    Received Not published
  13. Application ApprovedWSCC/055/14/WH

    Variation of conditions 2, 4, 8, 9 and 16 of planning permisison WSCC/028/09/WH to allow vehicles from the adjacent District Council depot site to access Stane Street via the Waste Transfer Station exit road

    Westhampnett Waste Recycling & Transfer Station, Stane Street, Westhampnett, Chichester, PO18 0NS

    Received Not published
  14. Application ApprovedTG/61/95

    Retention of a temporary classroom unit

    Tangmere County Primary School, Bishops Road, Tangmere, Chichester, PO20 2JB

    Received Not published
  15. Application ApprovedLU/12/08

    Proposed erection of a covered storage bay for aggregate stocks

    Littlehampton Asphalt Plant, Quayside Bridge Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5DN

    Received Not published
  16. Application DeterminedWSCC/055/20/DIS1

    Discharge of Condition 6 (Schedule of Materials and Finishes) of Planning Permission WSCC/055/20.

    Woodlands Meed College, Birchwood Grove Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0DP

    Received Not published
  17. Application ApprovedWSCC/077/19

    Replacement of the main front entrance doors (south elevation) as part of a wider proposal to remodel and refurbish the existing library to create a new community hub

    Central Library, Richmond Road, Worthing, BN11 1HD

    Received Not published
  18. Application ApprovedWSCC/093/10/SF

    Landscaping for environmental benefit including the importation of soil.

    Cousins Copse Caravan Site, The Haven, Billingshurst, RH14 9BZ

    Received Not published
  19. Application RefusedSG/39/86

    The progressive extraction of sand with progressive infilling and restoration to agriculture and woodland

    Chantry Sand Pit, Chantry Lane, Storrington, W. Sussex

    Received Not published
  20. Application ApprovedWSCC/016/12/CR

    Erection of a construction and demolition waste recycling plant and storage bays.

    Crawley Goods Yard (Day Group), Gatwick Road, Crawley, RH10 9RE

    Received Not published
  21. Application ApprovedFB/4563/07

    Erection of a Motor Control Centre Kiosk (MCC) and Vent Pipe, A259 (Fishbourne Road), Chichester

    Fishbourne Road/A259, Fishbourne Road, Fishbourne, Chichester, PO19 3QX

    Received Not published
  22. Application ApprovedWSCC/057/16/WH

    The erection of a solar farm comprising photovoltaic ground mounted panels, transformers, Distribution Network Operator Building and pole mounted CCTV cameras.

    Former Westhampnett Landfill Site, Coach Road, Westhampnett, West Sussex, PO19 7RT

    Received Not published
  23. Application ApprovedWSCC/044/15/CR

    Construction of single storey 3 classroom extension with associated external works and relocation of existing Trim Trail.

    Desmond Anderson School, Anderson Road, Crawley, RH10 5EA

    Received Not published
  24. Application ApprovedGR/2626/06

    An extended services centre accommodated in a single storey building

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

    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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