Planning applications
Though some planning applications are determined by the county council, most are dealt with by district councils.
Find out about planning applications made to district and borough councils in West Sussex.
We are responsible for making decisions on planning applications for mineral development, waste development, and the county councils own development. Find out about the planning application process and submit or search applications online.
Planning obligations provide a means to secure necessary infrastructure in relation to new development. They take the form of legally binding agreements between local planning authorities and persons with an interest in a piece of land or undertakings offered unilaterally by a developer. Their purpose is to make acceptable development which would otherwise be unacceptable in planning terms.
From 1 April 2011, the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is responsible for all planning in the South Downs National Park. For minerals, waste, and the county councils own development, we have agreed to provide the day to day planning services on behalf of the SDNPA.
The statutory register is a record of determined planning applications.
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