Planning in Crawley
Crawley Borough Council has 13 conservation areas and 19 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
13
Article 4 directions
19
Listed building outlines
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Planning applications
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not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Crawley and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Brighton Road Conservation Areadesignated 3 April 2013
- Dyers Almshouses Conservation Areadesignated 15 August 1996
- Forestfield and Shrublands Conservation Areadesignated 15 August 1996
- Gossops Green Neighbourhood Centre Conservation Areadesignated 2 November 2022
- Hazelwick Road Conservation Areadesignated 20 March 2013
- High Street Conservation Areadesignated 2 November 2022
- Ifield Village Conservation Areadesignated 3 April 2013
- Malthouse Road Conservation Areadesignated 3 April 2013
- Queens Square and The Broadway Conservation Areadesignated 2 November 2022
- Southgate Neighbourhood Centre Conservation Areadesignated 3 April 2013
- St. Peters Conservation Areadesignated 2 November 2022
- Sunnymead Conservation Areadesignated 7 April 2004
- Worth Conservation Areadesignated 1 March 1987
Article 4 directions
- Aintree Road & Epsom Road15 June 2022
- Arden Road15 June 2022
- Ardingly Close15 June 2022
- Beverley Mews15 June 2022
- Caburn Heights15 June 2022
- Farmleigh Close15 June 2022
- Land at Balcombe Road4 June 1965
- Land at Westfield Place10 December 2004
- Land in the County of Surrey24 March 1972
- Lowfield Heath1 August 2022
- Maidenbower Business Park1 August 2022
- Manor Royal1 August 2022
- Parts of the Urban District of Dorking31 October 1958
- Rillside & Winterfold15 June 2022
- Ringwood Close15 June 2022
- Three Bridges Corridor1 August 2022
- Tilgate Forest Business Centre1 August 2022
- Victoria Mews15 June 2022
- Weald Drive15 June 2022
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Crawley?
Crawley Borough Council has designated 13 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Crawley has 19 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Crawley Borough Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09