14 Hawthorn Close, Langley Green, Crawley, Data via plota.co.uk

CR/2026/0444/HPA - Prior Approval - Larger Household Extension Approved

Proposal

Prior notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.5 metres and have a maximum height of 3.1 metres and an eaves height of 2.9 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1768 m away: Gatwick Airport Northern Runway; 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 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, 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

Council
Crawley
Application type
Prior Approval - Larger Household Extension
Postcode
RH11 7TL
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
F G Structures Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 25 days faster than Crawley's median of 63 for extensions. 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
18 Sept 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