13 Douster Crescent, Bewbush, Crawley, RH11 8WD Data via plota.co.uk

CR/2026/0309/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Loft conversion with 2 pitched roof dormers on the rear roof slope and insertion of 2x rooflights on front roof slope Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI about 216 m away: Buchan Hill Ponds SSSI; Local nature reserve about 399 m away: Target Hill Park; Inside the Crawley (Crawley) built-up area; National landscape about 496 m away: High Weald; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £285,000 in March 2015. Terraced house, freehold.

31 March 2015£285,000New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (89 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house
Built2013
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2014, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Crawley
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
RH11 8WD
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
PERMIT
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Commercial Drawing Service

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, about the council's usual 63 days. Approved, as 89% of extensions here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
146decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Crawley in the last twelve months, from validation. Crawley decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Jul 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.