Unit 4, Dialog, Fleming Way, Northgate, Crawley Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of Use from Car Showroom (Sui Generis) to Flight Training Centre (Use Class F1(a), erection of rear external plant building with external staircase, first floor mezzanine, an enlarged roller shutter door and the reconfiguration of the parking layout (amended description) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Committee · Last checked 10 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Crawley Planning Committee on 21 Apr 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised permitting the flight training centre because it supported employment, had acceptable design, and would not harm neighbours or highway safety.
- The agent supported the proposal, citing economic growth, employment, efficient use of an existing building and no unacceptable visual, noise or air-quality impacts.
- The committee voted to permit the application, subject to a legal agreement and amended conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Crawley's committee minutes of 21 Apr 2026.
Documents 36
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 12
Plans & drawings 9
Application forms 1
Other documents 12
Site constraints 3
Checked on 10 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 254 days from validation, 175 days slower than Crawley's median of 79 for full applications. Approved, as 84% of full applications here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 6 Mar 2026
- Committee
- 21 Apr 2026
Crawley is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #288 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 73% 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 82% approved vs 90% nationally.
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