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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1,712 approved · 70 refused · 110 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 DeterminedWSCC/027/22/DIS1

    Discharge of condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) of Planning Permission WSCC/027/22.

    Orchard Lodge, Hanlye Lane, Cuckfield, RH17 5HN

    Received Not published
  2. Application ApprovedCR/303/07

    Partial removal of the services tower

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

    Received Not published
  3. Application WithdrawnWSCC/025/10/RW

    Erection of single storey timber framed building with associated site access alterations and car parking to provide new build Early Years' Unit.

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

    Received Not published
  4. Application ApprovedWSCC/065/09/FG

    The continued siting and use of a Temporary Classroom unit.

    Ferring C of E Primary School, Sea Lane, Ferring, Worthing, BN12 5DU

    Received Not published
  5. Application ApprovedWSCC/010/13/O

    Temporary change of use of 0.34ha of land to skip hire, recycling and waste transfer facility for 5 year period

    Former Portfield Quarry, Chichester By Pass, Chichester, PO19 9UW

    Received Not published
  6. Application ApprovedHH/3692/08

    Creation of a sports field, hard games courts and parking area

    Land adjacent to Updown Hill, Haywards Heath, RH16 4GD

    Received Not published
  7. Application ApprovedWSCC/069/09/BR

    Variation of planning permission BR/252/08 by deleting condition 24 to enable occupation of the new Primary School prior to the completion of the school car park.

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

    Received Not published
  8. Application DeterminedWSCC/021/22/DIS1

    Discharge of condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) of Planning Permission WSCC/021/22.

    18 Teasel Close, Crawley, RH11 9DZ

    Received Not published
  9. Application ApprovedBR/252/08

    Construction of new 630 place primary school to replace the existing split-site Glade Infants School and Michael Ayres Junior School, improvement to access from South Way and construction of new school car park

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

    Received Not published
  10. Application DeterminedUB/18/98

    N/A

    Golding Barn Chalkpit

    Received Not published
  11. Application ApprovedWB/534/04

    Extension of Existing Car park.

    Chesswood Middle School, Chesswood Road, Worthing, BN11 2AA

    Received Not published
  12. Application ApprovedWE/50/90

    Use of land for the recycling of inert waste material and the installation of plant

    Hambrook Gravel Pit, Common Road, Hambrook, Chichester

    Received Not published
  13. Application ApprovedWSCC/023/24

    Creation of a 3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) with perimeter fencing, floodlighting, macadam hardstanding area, storage container, timber acoustic barrier fence & macadam access pathway (Variation of Condition 20 (Safety Netting Installation) of Planning Permission WSCC/047/21 to allow the concurrent use of the AGP alongside junior cricket).

    The Forest School, Comptons Lane, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5NT

    Received Not published
  14. Application ApprovedWSCC/073/19

    Replacement all-weather pitch with new surfacing, sub-base, fencing and drainage provission. New lighting electric head units and wiring.

    The Weald School, Station Road, Billingshurst, RH14 9RY

    Received Not published
  15. Application ApprovedWSCC/013/11/CM

    Change of use from B1/B8 to a Waste Transfer and Recycling Station

    Hobbs Barn, Grevatts Lane, Climping, Littlehampton, BN17 5RE

    Received Not published
  16. Application ApprovedWSCC/024/26

    Partially retrospective application for the installation of a modular building and associated works.

    Aldingbourne Primary School, Westergate, West Sussex, Westsergate, PO20 3QR

    Received Not published
  17. Application DeterminedWSCC/032/22

    S73 Variation of conditions; 2 (approved plans),3(schedule of approved materials),5 (construction and enviromental management plan),6 (construction management plan),7 (fencing scheme),10 (landscaping scheme),14 (building services and plan noise),16 (exterior lighting) of WSCC application WSCC/049/20 Erection of Horsham Fire Station and Training Centre, including training buildings, ancillary buildings, car parking, landscaping, access and emergency access onto A24.

    Land at Highwood Village, East of A24, Horsham RH12 1GF

    Received Not published
  18. Application ApprovedWSCC/048/15/WB

    Extension of tarmac hard play area and entrance path

    Chesswood Middle School, Chesswood Road, Worthing, BN11 2AA

    Received Not published
  19. Application ApprovedWB/1015/04

    Construction of a new single storey extension to provide additional classroom acccommodation, sports hall and hydrotherapy pool. Improvements to pick up and drop off points and landscaping to the central courtyard area. Demolition of existing school buildings and huts plus installation of 3 no. temporary classroom huts followed by their removal on completion of new extension.

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

    Received Not published
  20. Application ApprovedWSCC/009/10/LF

    The continued siting and use of a Temporary Classroom unit

    Blackthorns Community Primary School, Blackthorns Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2UA

    Received Not published
  21. Application DeterminedWB/02/00499

    Erection of an anti-litter fence around general waste storage and loading area. Renewing and raising site boundary fence and gateways with security fence. Replacement of chain link mesh on existing anti-litter fence with security grade expanded metal mesh using existing fence posts

    Worthing Civic Amenity Site, Dominion Way, Worthing

    Received Not published
  22. Application DeterminedRW/29/02

    Proposed kiosk

    Motor Control Centre, Rudgwick Wastewater Treatment Works, off Haven Road, Rudgwick

    Received Not published
  23. Application ApprovedWSCC/010/17/SR

    Two storey extension with associated adaptions where linking with existing educational building to form a new location for Steyning Grammar School

    Rydon Community College, Rock Road, Storrington, Pulborough, RH20 3AA

    Received Not published
  24. Application ApprovedDC/2500/08 (SR)

    Variation of conditions 1, 6 and 13 of planning permission SG/2/99 for the extension of sand extraction operations

    Washington Pit, Hampers Lane, Sullington, West Sussex, RH20 4AF

    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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