Planning authority
Crawley Borough Council
Adopted plan 2 years old; HDT 36%.
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | Local Plan 2023-2040 |
| Adopted | 16 October 2024 |
| Age | 2 years |
| Plan period | 2023–2040 |
| Housing requirement | 5,330 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 36% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 281 |
| Decided | 217 |
| Granted | 180 (83%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 37 |
| Major applications decided | 8, of which 7 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 63 | 48 | 42 | 6 |
| October to December 2025 | 66 | 65 | 48 | 17 |
| January to March 2026 | 74 | 54 | 47 | 7 |
| April to June 2026 | 78 | 50 | 43 | 7 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 47: 10 allowed, 2 split, 35 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 48: 15 allowed, 2 split, 31 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 31% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2026 | 22, Lavant Close, Gossops Green Crawley, RH11 8LN Application CR/2025/0121/CC1 | Householder developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 7 April 2026 | 23 Downland Drive, Southgate, CRAWLEY, West Sussex, RH11 8QN Application CR/2025/0291/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 22 September 2025 | 10-11 Queens Square, Northgate, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1DY Application CR/2024/0583/FUL | Minor retail and services | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 July 2025 | Land adjacent to Unit 21 The Imperial Business Centre , 41-45 Gatwick Road Northgate , Crawley , RH10 9RD Application CR/2023/0140/FUL | Minor retail and services | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 9 July 2025 | Hazelwick School, Hazelwick Close, Three Bridges, Crawley, RH10 1SX Application CR/2024/0433/TEL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 25 June 2025 | 106 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1JL Application CR/2022/0708/FUL | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 30 April 2025 | 23 Maiden Lane, Langley Green, CRAWLEY, RH11 7QR Application CR/2023/0317/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 16 April 2025 | Pavement outside 14 - 26 The Broadway, Northgate, Crawley, RH10 1DS Application CR/2024/0464/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 16 April 2025 | Pavement o/s 23 Queensway, Crawley, RH10 1EE Application CR/2024/0282/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 17 February 2025 | Unit 10 Gatwick Distribution Centre, Whittle Way, Northgate, CRAWLEY, RH10 9RT Application CR/2024/0367/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.