32 Down Park Farm Cottages, Blackrye Durford Lane West Harting West Sussex GU31 5PF

1. 14 Aug 2026

   Received by South Downs National Park

2. 28 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   South Downs National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with South Downs National Park for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that South Downs National Park is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• West Heath Quarry West Heath Common Durford Lane West Harting West Sussex GU31 5PF

  SDNP/26/02978/SCOPEC Submitted 24 Jul 2026 0m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep

  Scoping opinion in relation to the extension of quarrying activities within an area to the east of the Existing Quarry to enable the extraction of up to 1,000,000 tonnes of sand over a period of 8 to 10 years and continued use of the associated access road, buildings, plant, machinery, stocking/processing area and settlement lagoon within the Existing Quarry

  Decided Extension

• West Heath Common, West Heath Quarry Durford Lane West Harting West Sussex GU31 5PF

  SDNP/26/02014/FUL Submitted 21 May 2026 0m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jul

  Temporary storage of silos

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• West Heath Common, West Heath Quarry Durford Lane West Harting West Sussex GU31 5PF

  SDNP/26/02188/CND Submitted 3 Jun 2026 0m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~29 Jul

  Change to Condition 3 (Approved Plans) for SDNP/23/01392/CND.

  Awaiting decision