Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd Oncology House, Gatwick Road, Northgate, Crawley Data via plota.co.uk
Approved at planning committee on 20 July 2026, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.
Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings and structures, and redevelopment of the site to provide a mix of industrial/logistics units comprising B8 Use Class (Storage and Distribution) for units 1 -3, B2 Use Class (General Industrial) for Unit 4 and a Self-storage building (Use Class B8), and associated landscaping, parking, access and other supporting infrastructure (amended description) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 395.
Planning committee
Decided by Crawley Planning Committee on 20 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the scheme would support employment, fit the area and avoid significant harm, subject to conditions and a legal agreement.
- Members supported the design and visual benefits, then voted to permit the application subject to the agreement and amended conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Crawley's committee minutes of 20 Jul 2026.
Documents 129
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 23
Plans & drawings 56
Application forms 1
Other documents 48
Site constraints 3
Checked on 12 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.
Every application in Crawley - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.
Nearby new applications
Collision Care Ltd, 67 Gatwick Road, Northgate, Crawley
Part-retrospective change of use and subdivision of existing premises, alteratio...
Amenity verge at highway verge at Gatwick Road, Crawley
Notification under Regulation 5 for the installation of Electronic Communication...
Collision Care Ltd, 67 Gatwick Road, Northgate, Crawley
Advertisement Consent for 1 internally illuminated fascia sign
51 Gatwick Road, Northgate, Crawley
Change of use from Class E to flexible employment use comprising Class E (commer...
Bowthorpe House, Gatwick Road, Northgate, Crawley
Advertisement Consent for the installation of digital LED billboard
Important details
Decision outlook
Day 395, past the statutory target. 64% of full applications in Crawley are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Crawley in the last twelve months, from validation. Crawley decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 18 Nov 2025
- Committee
- 20 Jul 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.
Track this application
Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd Oncology House, Gatwick Road, Northgate, Crawley
Tracking this application
Not there after a minute? Check your junk folder. It's from alerts@plota.co.uk.
Go to your dashboard →Sign in to view contact details
Applicant and case-officer names are hidden from public view for privacy. Create a free Plota account - or sign back in - and we'll show them, plus you get a dashboard for alerts and tracked applications.
Check your email
Sign in to see who commented
Councils publish the names of people who comment on an application. We keep them out of public view and search engines. Sign in free and we'll show them.
The consultation period closed on 18 Nov 2025.