West Sussex County Council: Planning

Planning responsibilities in West Sussex are split between the county council and the district and borough councils.

To find out more, click on one of the links below.  Alternatively, start with reading about planning in West Sussex, and then follow the appropriate links.

If you have a query, please contact us.

• About Planning in West Sussex
• Commercial and Industrial Development Survey
• Compliance and Enforcement
• Contact Planning
• Development and Enforcement
• Housing and Residential Land in West Sussex
• Housing Market Assessment
• Land Reclamation
• National Planning: The "Planning System"
• Planning Applications (District and Borough Councils)
• Planning Applications Online (Minerals, Waste, County)
• Planning Applications: Providing Feedback
• Planning at District/Borough Councils
• Planning Obligations
• Planning Policy Guidance and Statements
• Planning-related Abbreviations and Glossary
• Planning-related Facts and Figures
• Plans and Policies (Statutory Land Use)
• Regional Planning and the South East Plan
• Residential Planning
• Statutory Register of Decision Notices
• The Planning System
• West Sussex Character Project Index
• West Sussex Joint Planning Board