West Sussex County Council: Development Control

Broadly, development control is the process that regulates the development and use of land, involving the granting or refusing of applications for planning permission by the county council or the district and borough councils.

The role of the development control in highways

Planning authorities consult the county council as the Highway Authority on the highway and transport issues relating to development proposals. We then advise the planning authorities accordingly. We also advise applicants, prior to submission of a planning application, on the likely highway and transport requirements of their proposals. We recommend to the planning authority whether there are highway or transport reasons why planning applications should be granted, granted with conditions, or refused.

• Adopted roads
• Developer-funded scheme list (Blue Book)
• Development control's work
• Guidance on transport assessments
• Guidance on Travel Plans
• Local Design Guide
• Local land charges
• Manual for Streets
• Parking Standards
• Pre-application charging guide
• Road adoption
• Safety audit policy
• Section 278 and Section 38 works
• Transport contributions
• Transport contributions calculator
• Trip Rate Information Computer System (TRICS)