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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1,712 approved · 70 refused · 110 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApprovedWSCC/028/20

    2 single storey extensions to create enlarged classrooms

    Fordwater School, Summersdale Road, Chichester, PO19 6PP

    Received Not published
  2. Application ApprovedHH/1951/06

    The continued siting of a triple classroom temporary unit

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

    Received Not published
  3. Application ApprovedBR/432/05

    To provide seventeen car parking spaces including one accessible parking bay

    Michael Ayres Junior School, South Way, Bognor Regis, PO21 5EZ

    Received Not published
  4. Application ApprovedBR/223/04

    Demolition of an existing entrance lobby and construction of new office accommodation

    Michael Ayres Junior School, South Way, Bognor Regis, PO21 5EZ

    Received Not published
  5. Application ApprovedWSCC/023/11/CR

    Provision of one single storey modular classroom with canopy, playground, fencing, outside storage, and upgrade of existing car park.

    Hilltop Primary School, Ditchling Hill, Crawley, RH11 8QL

    Received Not published
  6. Application DeterminedAS/3/99

    New single story first school, with playing fields and associated external works

    Land to north of St Peter & St Paul's Church, Church Lane, Ashington, Pulborough

    Received Not published
  7. Application ApprovedWSCC/070/14/SU

    Installation of modular building to provide pre-school provision for up to 30 children.

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

    Received Not published
  8. Application ApprovedWSCC/048/10/AR

    The continued siting and use of 1no. Temporary Classroom unit.

    St Peters C of E School, Holmans, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6UQ

    Received Not published
  9. Application ApprovedDC/1864/04 (NH)

    Erection of a new classbase and toilets and alterations to adjacent adjoining building.

    Holbrook County Primary School, Holbrook School Lane, Horsham, RH12 5PP

    Received Not published
  10. Application ApprovedWSCC/024/23

    Installation of artificial grass

    Hawthorns Primary School, 9 Poplar Road, Northbrook, Worthing, BN13 3EZ

    Received Not published
  11. Application ApprovedWSCC/091/09/HK

    Full planning permission for permanent retention of brick cutting building (originally permitted on a temporary basis for three years - permission CD/359/07 expiring 30 April 2010 refers.

    Freshfield Lane Brickworks, Freshfield Lane, Danehill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7HH

    Received Not published
  12. Application ApprovedWSCC/047/18/BN

    Variation of a planning condition (condition number 4) on the current permission for the site (ref: WSCC/008/18/BN) to allow the flowing of hydrocarbons 24 hours and seven days per week

    Lidsey Oil Site, Lidsey Road, Bognor Regis, PO22 9PH

    Received Not published
  13. Application ApprovedWSCC/024/25

    Installation of a fire suppression and prevention system

    Burgess Hill HWRS & Transfer Station, Fairbridge Way, Burgess Hill, RH15 8AR

    Received Not published
  14. Application ApprovedBO/3453/06

    Proposed motor control centre (MCC) kiosk to house electrical panel and proposed landscape mound.

    Bosham Wastewater Treatment Works, Harts Farm, Hoe Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8ER

    Received Not published
  15. Application RefusedLR/846/06

    Continued use of land for storage sorting and processing by screening of topsoil and road planings, approved for temporary period under LR/2388/01 and use of land for processing of waste materials, including hardcore together with storage of processed material.

    Eastlands, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NB

    Received Not published
  16. Application ApprovedWSCC/037/10/L

    Variation of Condition 1 (Temporary continuation of the recycling of aggregates beyond 30 April 2010 of planning permission ADC/60/08 (L).

    Land at New Monks Farm, Cecil Pashley Way, Shoreham Airport, Shoreham-by-Sea

    Received Not published
  17. Application ApprovedPW/2432/06

    Proposed new care home (70 beds & 12 day care places) & demolition of primary school building.

    Site of Petworth C of E Primary School, Littlecote, Petworth

    Received Not published
  18. Application ApprovedCC/2298 /07

    Demolition of redundant cafe building and addition of cycle storage facilities and improved pedestrian access

    Chichester Railway Station, Southgate, Chichester, PO19 8DL

    Received Not published
  19. Application ApprovedFP/164/05

    Extension of Existing Car Park

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

    Received Not published
  20. Application ApprovedCU/459/05

    Replacement of Mobile Classroom

    Court Meadow School, Hanlye Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HN

    Received Not published
  21. Application ApprovedWSCC/027/17/WR

    Demolition of existing classroom extension & erection of a new larger classroom extension and the provision of 4 additional car park spaces

    Wisborough Green County Primary School, Newpound Lane, Wisborough Green, Billingshurst, RH14 0EE

    Received Not published
  22. Application ApprovedS/56/04

    Extension to 3 classrooms and music room together with internal alterations

    White Styles Middle School, White Styles Road, Sompting, Lancing, BN15 0BU

    Received Not published
  23. Application ApprovedSW/5/05

    Erection of sand and gravel processing plant and ancillary equipment and associated stockpilling and operations area.

    Penneys Wharf, Albion Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4EG

    Received Not published
  24. Application ApprovedCR/482/04

    Development of a household waste recycling site and transfer station (including demolition of four business units)

    Crawley Household Waste Recycling Site and Transfer Station

    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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