Gainsborough House, High Street, West Green, Crawley Data via plota.co.uk

CR/2026/0397/FUL - Full Planning Application Awaiting Decision

Proposal

Subdivision of vacant ground floor commercial unit (Use Class E) at Gainsborough House into four self-contained units, with replacement shopfront glazing and reconfiguration of main entrance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 80.

Important details

Council
Crawley
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Property With Andrew Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 80, past the statutory target. 87% of full applications in Crawley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 25 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Sept 2026.

Day 8024 days past the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
54,582decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent full applications 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