Limited recent decision data is available for Crawley, so we don't show a headline approval rate here — the figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types on record (2023-03-24–2026-04-09): 89.9% of 1,669 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Extension | 363 | 307 | 56 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 261 | 254 | 7 | |
| Demolition | 205 | 185 | 20 | |
| Full Planning Application | 158 | 134 | 24 | |
| Telecommunications | 90 | 84 | 6 | |
| Householder | 85 | 73 | 12 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 81 | 78 | 3 | |
| Status | 78 | 71 | 7 | |
| Change of Use | 69 | 65 | 4 | |
| Signage | 53 | 41 | 12 | |
| Commercial | 38 | 35 | 3 | |
| Residential New Build | 37 | 33 | 4 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 33 | 32 | 1 | |
| Prior Approval | 26 | 25 | 1 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 21 | 20 | 1 | |
| Trees | 18 | 17 | 1 | |
| Conversion to Flats | 13 | 12 | 1 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 13 | 12 | 1 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| Listed Building | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mixed Use | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Lawful Development | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Conservation Area | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 99 | 89 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 127 | 112 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 142 | 126 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 177 | 160 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 151 | 132 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 171 | 157 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 144 | 130 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 125 | 115 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 142 | 132 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 167 | 141 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 148 | 137 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No ward data available | ||||
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.