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CR/2026/0525/192 - Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use Awaiting Decision

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed alteration to roof from hip to gable and proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and 4no. Roof lights on the front elevation. And demolition of the chimney. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Oct 2026 and 1 Nov 2026, from recent lawful development certificates across the UK.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Crawley (Crawley) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Council
Crawley
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use
Postcode
RH10 8AW
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Malathy Group Limited

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide lawful development certificates by day 50.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
19,862decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in Crawley to go on. Crawley decision record →

Crawley
Planning Authority Score
0.5/10
Poor
#295 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Crawley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #235 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #265 of 296
26%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #288 of 296
73%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #290 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
5 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
18 decided
218
Total decisions
38 refused in the year to March 2026