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Crawley planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

24.1%

291st of 297

38.6 points slower than England

Granted

80.2%

281st of 297

10.3 points lower than England

Extension of time

74.1%

295th of 297

41.8 points higher than England

Decisions (12 months)

116

Crawley decided 116 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 80.2%.

24.1% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (291st of 297 for speed).

A further 74.1% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is down from 35.5% a year earlier.

Of 11 householder appeals decided in the same period, 45.5% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Crawley against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q182.4%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q282.3%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q391.8%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q490.9%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q191.9%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q288.1%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q386.0%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q492.9%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q189.1%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q288.5%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q381.5%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q486.3%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q184.0%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q275.9%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q378.3%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q480.0%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q170.8%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q265.3%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q343.8%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q462.8%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q175.0%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q266.0%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q361.2%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q465.9%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q152.3%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q262.0%4.0%84.9%
2014 Q356.4%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q456.3%0.0%82.1%
2015 Q152.2%0.0%80.4%
2015 Q259.5%1.3%80.6%
2015 Q365.8%7.6%79.2%
2015 Q468.5%8.2%80.0%
2016 Q153.0%22.7%78.3%
2016 Q265.7%29.9%79.8%
2016 Q370.9%23.6%77.7%
2016 Q463.3%33.3%78.0%
2017 Q156.7%35.0%77.3%
2017 Q277.1%20.0%78.5%
2017 Q378.7%21.3%76.1%
2017 Q464.5%33.9%77.1%
2018 Q162.1%36.2%73.7%
2018 Q268.2%29.5%74.0%
2018 Q359.6%40.4%72.7%
2018 Q471.7%26.4%72.7%
2019 Q145.8%54.2%69.9%
2019 Q265.6%32.8%72.1%
2019 Q373.6%24.5%69.6%
2019 Q452.3%45.5%71.5%
2020 Q146.5%48.8%68.4%
2020 Q232.1%64.3%63.9%
2020 Q345.1%52.9%63.8%
2020 Q444.7%55.3%65.3%
2021 Q135.3%62.7%59.4%
2021 Q230.2%69.8%58.4%
2021 Q328.3%65.0%53.1%
2021 Q44.8%88.1%53.0%
2022 Q111.4%86.4%51.6%
2022 Q28.2%81.6%56.0%
2022 Q312.8%80.9%53.3%
2022 Q414.3%79.4%54.1%
2023 Q12.5%92.5%53.5%
2023 Q29.3%81.4%58.5%
2023 Q311.9%78.6%59.0%
2023 Q425.6%72.1%59.8%
2024 Q115.2%78.3%58.8%
2024 Q225.0%73.3%64.4%
2024 Q345.7%54.3%64.2%
2024 Q441.5%56.1%65.6%
2025 Q127.5%70.0%62.1%
2025 Q227.8%72.2%65.0%
2025 Q330.8%65.4%62.5%
2025 Q427.0%70.3%64.7%
2026 Q117.4%82.6%60.6%
2026 Q220.0%80.0%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Crawley against England

  • Crawley
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterCrawleyEngland
2008 Q186.8%85.1%
2008 Q287.3%86.1%
2008 Q382.4%86.3%
2008 Q483.3%85.3%
2009 Q180.6%85.9%
2009 Q292.9%86.8%
2009 Q392.0%87.4%
2009 Q478.6%86.9%
2010 Q183.6%87.0%
2010 Q286.9%88.0%
2010 Q388.9%87.7%
2010 Q490.2%87.5%
2011 Q198.0%87.9%
2011 Q287.0%88.5%
2011 Q396.7%88.3%
2011 Q4100.0%88.3%
2012 Q187.5%88.2%
2012 Q298.0%89.2%
2012 Q393.8%89.0%
2012 Q493.0%88.9%
2013 Q197.2%89.8%
2013 Q295.7%90.6%
2013 Q395.9%90.3%
2013 Q497.7%89.6%
2014 Q195.5%89.8%
2014 Q298.0%90.5%
2014 Q396.2%90.0%
2014 Q489.6%89.2%
2015 Q193.5%89.3%
2015 Q292.4%90.2%
2015 Q392.4%90.0%
2015 Q486.3%89.2%
2016 Q187.9%90.0%
2016 Q291.0%90.3%
2016 Q387.3%90.2%
2016 Q483.3%89.7%
2017 Q185.0%89.9%
2017 Q288.6%90.5%
2017 Q382.0%90.0%
2017 Q487.1%90.1%
2018 Q181.0%90.5%
2018 Q281.8%91.0%
2018 Q392.3%91.2%
2018 Q483.0%90.5%
2019 Q178.0%90.3%
2019 Q285.2%91.0%
2019 Q377.4%90.6%
2019 Q481.8%89.8%
2020 Q188.4%89.9%
2020 Q285.7%90.2%
2020 Q378.4%90.6%
2020 Q489.4%90.3%
2021 Q186.3%90.9%
2021 Q284.1%91.2%
2021 Q388.3%91.0%
2021 Q478.6%90.1%
2022 Q193.2%90.0%
2022 Q291.8%90.4%
2022 Q391.5%89.8%
2022 Q488.9%89.4%
2023 Q175.0%89.3%
2023 Q283.7%89.2%
2023 Q385.7%88.6%
2023 Q483.7%88.2%
2024 Q180.4%88.2%
2024 Q283.3%89.1%
2024 Q380.0%89.4%
2024 Q478.0%88.6%
2025 Q177.5%89.3%
2025 Q286.1%90.4%
2025 Q380.8%90.1%
2025 Q473.0%90.1%
2026 Q191.3%90.6%
2026 Q280.0%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks24.1%
  • 8 to 13 weeks1.7%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.0%
  • Over 26 weeks0.0%
  • Extension of time agreed74.1%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
Show data
Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks28
8 to 13 weeks2
13 to 26 weeks0
Over 26 weeks0
Extension of time agreed86

Appeals

Decided
11
Allowed
45.5%
Median wait
12 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Crawley has published 13 conservation areas.
  • Crawley has published 19 Article 4 areas.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

Next steps for your extension

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