Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Crawley Borough Council's Councillor's Information Bulletin on 9 September 2025. The bulletin includes updates on delegated planning decisions, a temporary traffic regulation order, a change in the membership of the Overview and Scrutiny Commission, and the release of funds for unsupervised play areas. Also included in the bulletin is a list of available press releases.

Unsupervised Play Areas

The Head of Community Services was scheduled to release funds and award a contract to Proludic Ltd for six approved Play & Youth Area schemes over 2025/26 and 2026/27. This decision was reportedly taken in consultation with the Deputy Chief Executive and the Cabinet Member for Leisure and Wellbeing.

The schemes are:

• Northgate Playing Fields Youth Area (Northgate)
• Northgate Playing Fields Play Area (Northgate)
• Loppet's Road Play Area (Tilgate)
• Ifield Green Play Area (Ifield)
• Woodcroft Road Play Area (Ifield)
• Hanbury Road Play Area (Ifield)

The report pack states that the funding is fully covered by Section 106¹ and CIL² Neighbourhood Improvement Strand monies. A multi-site tender process concluded on 20 June 2025, resulting in the selection of a preferred supplier under the ESPO Framework Agreement No. 115. The Northgate Playing Fields MUGA³ will be tendered separately, as stated in report HCS/088.

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order

A temporary traffic regulation order was scheduled to be discussed for Hawth Avenue, Haslett Avenue East and Weald Drive.

The report pack states that the roads are due to be closed on the dates and times specified for Carriageway Resurfacing, and that an alternative route for traffic will be signed on site. The works are weather dependant, and the council will endeavour to inform residents should there be significant changes to the programme.

The following closures are planned:

• Hawth Avenue, Furnace Green, approach to Hawth Avenue Roundabout, 22/09/2025 to 10/10/2025, 20:00 to 06:00
• Hawth Avenue Roundabout, Furnace Green, entire roundabout, 22/09/2025 to 10/10/2025, 20:00 to 06:00
• Hawth Avenue Northbound, Furnace Green, Hawth Avenue Roundabout to Haslett Avenue East, 22/09/2025 to 10/10/2025, 20:00 to 06:00
• Hawth Avenue Southbound, Furnace Green, Hawth Avenue Roundabout to Haslett Avenue East, 22/09/2025 to 10/10/2025, 20:00 to 06:00
• Haslett Avenue East, Three Bridges, entire gyratory system, 22/09/2025 to 10/10/2025, 20:00 to 06:00
• Weald Drive, Furnace Green, approach to roundabout, 22/09/2025 to 10/10/2025, 20:00 to 06:00

Delegated Planning Decisions

The following planning decisions, made under delegated powers between 01/09/2025 and 05/09/2025, were listed in the report pack:

• 28 Cobbles Crescent, Northgate, Crawley, retrospective permission for the erection of 1 x attached two storey 3no. bedroom dwelling, PERMIT

• Land parcel off Worth Way, adj to Fieldgate, Church Road, Pound Hill, Crawley, non-material amendment to approved application CR/2019/030/FUL:

  1. Move the garage position from the front of the house to the east side.

  1. Landscaping amendments comprising:
     • permeable tarmac driveway with chippings
     • timber gates with timber posts
     • additional flower bed in centre of driveway
     • lawn to front of house
     • modifications to the patio area

  PERMIT

• 22 Lavant Close, Gossops Green, Crawley, erection of single storey rear extension, PERMIT

• 37 Brock Road, Langley Green, Crawley, erection of single storey rear extension, PERMIT

• 21 Aldingbourne Close, Ifield, Crawley, T1 - London Plane tree - dismantle to ground level, CONSENT

• 50 Sissinghurst Close, Pound Hill, Crawley, erection of a single storey side extension, PERMIT

Change in Membership

Councillor Ayling was scheduled to be replaced with Councillor Rana on the Overview and Scrutiny Commission. The report pack states that this change takes immediate effect, in accordance with Paragraph 2.1(p) of the Full Council Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, and in concurrence with the wishes of the political group.