The Innovation Centre, Crompton Way, Northgate, Crawley

Awaiting Decision CR/2022/0395/CC1
Council
Date received
25 Mar 2026
Date validated
25 Mar 2026

Description

Discharge of Condition 12 (water fittings) and Condition 14 (sustainability) pursuant to CR/2022/0395/FUL - for proposed extension of the palindrome building with recladding of the existing building, and further proposed works including new perimeter fencing, parking layout changes and the addition of external canopies for lorries, creation of new vehicular egress with pedestrian access onto Crompton Way and landscaping along the Manor Royal frontage and part of Crompton Way frontages.

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