Crawley planning committee decisions
26 decisions from the committee's minutes, 26 Aug 2025 to 2 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
3.8% decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 151st highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 26
- Approved
- 88.5%
- Against officer advice
- 3.8%
- Meetings
- 13
How Crawley compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 149 | Redcar and Cleveland | 3.8% | 1 of 26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | Southwark | 3.8% | 1 of 26 |
| 151 | Crawley | 3.8% | 1 of 26 |
| 152 | Cheltenham | 3.7% | 1 of 27 |
| 153 | South Lanarkshire | 3.6% | 2 of 56 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Crawley's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 95.7% of these decisions; the committee approved 91.3%, 4.3 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and Crawley is close to that.
Over the 23 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Crawley's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
88.5% approved and 7.7% refused. Crawley's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Crawley's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
1 of 26 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 1 of 1 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Crawley's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 2
- 66 flats and commercial unit14 - 19 Queens Square, Northgate, CrawleyRefused
- 130 homes and flatsLand Parcel at Winchester Road, Tilgate, CrawleyApproved
July 2026 3
- Six affordable flatsTILGATE YOUTH CENTRE, SHACKLETON ROAD, TILGATE, CRAWLEYApproved
- Car park elevation repairsMulti Storey Car Park, Exchange Road, Northgate, CrawleyApproved
- Industrial and self-storage unitsVarian Medical Systems UK Ltd Oncology House, Gatwick Road, Northgate, CrawleyApproved
June 2026 5
- Flexible industrial unitUnit A1, Old Brighton Road, Langley Green, CrawleyApproved
- 22 dwellings48 London Road, Northgate, CrawleyApproved
- Primary school with parkingLAND PARCEL, BROADWOOD RISE, BROADFIELD, CRAWLEYDeferred
- Warehouse alterations1-19 (Odds) Crompton Way, Northgate, CrawleyApproved
- Larger bin storeDorsten Square, Bewbush, CrawleyApproved
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