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Dismissed17 February 20253353363

Unit 10 Gatwick Distribution Centre, Whittle Way, Northgate, Crawley, RH10 9RT

Planning appeal 3353363 at Unit 10 Gatwick Distribution Centre, Whittle Way, Northgate, Crawley, RH10 9RT (Crawley Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 February 2025 by Inspector Reid J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide adequate car parking to meet its operational needs.

change of use of a vacant industrial/logistics unit to provide a gym for a temporary period of five years

Authority
Crawley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Reid J
Postcode
RH10 9RT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would provide adequate car parking to meet its operational needs

What decided it

The tandem parking layout would result in fewer than two-thirds of the necessary 18 car parking spaces being useable at any time, contrary to highway authority guidance and local plan policies ST2 and DD1.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DD1Policy ST2

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