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CR/2026/0537/FUL - Full Planning Application Awaiting Decision

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Nov 2026 and 5 Dec 2026, from Crawley's recent full applications.

The consultation period closed on 22 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 4

Article 4 direction
Manor Royal. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1808 m away: Gatwick Airport Northern Runway; Inside the Crawley (Crawley) built-up area; Priority habitat about 13 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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
Full Planning Application
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. Crawley usually decides full applications by day 79.

Day 5029 days to the predicted decision (day 79)
21%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
176decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Oct 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