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CR/2026/0308/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Conversion of detached garage to habitable bedroom with ensuite bathroom and erection of translucent pergola structure in entrance courtyard. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Forestfield and Shrublands Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve about 313 m away: Tilgate Forest
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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. 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 £64,000 in September 1995. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

29 September 1995£64,000

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

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Important details

Council
Crawley
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
RH10 6QD
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
PERMIT
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Eugenio Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 15 days slower than Crawley's median of 63 for extensions. Approved, as 89% of extensions here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
141decided 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
16 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.