Steers Lane Phase 2, Forge Wood, Crawley
Awaiting Decision
CR/2022/0055/CC22
Description
Discharge of Condition 30 (Plots 4 & 5 balconies) pursuant to CR/2022/0055/FUL, Steers Lane, Phase 2, Steers Lane, Forgewood, Crawley for erection of 60 dwellings including associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure works (amended plans & documents received)
0.4/10
Planning Authority Score
#282 of 282
Crawley is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #270 out of 282. The council extends the time limit on 69% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Crawley is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.
Crawley decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #239 of 282
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #267 of 282
35%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #270 of 282
69%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #275 of 282
100%
Minor dwellings approved
3 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
13 decided
220
Total decisions
42 refused in 2025