Agenda

Delegated planning decisions for the week beginning 18 November 2024 are attached.  Contact for enquiries: Hamish Walke, Acting Group Manager (Development Management) on hamish.walke@crawley.gov.uk.

The following documents are attached in relation to Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders:

·        List of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders.

·        Waterfall Crescent, Bewbush (Appendix A).

·        Creasys Drive, Broadfield (Appendix B).

·        Horsham Road, West Green (Appendix C).

The road closure scheduled for Celandine Close, Broadfield on 9 December 2024 has been cancelled.  The original public notice is attached for information.

Councillors are reminded to enter and exit via the Create Building outside of Main Reception opening times (9am-4pm) including before and after committee meetings. This is to ensure that the CBC Facilities Team know who is present in the building and to ensure that the Reception entrance remains secure at times when there are no CBC personnel in that space.

Crawley Borough Council recognises that the town centre market has been a long-standing and well-regarded asset the town centre ‘offer’ and we work hard to support traders and promote its operation in the Town.  The market attracts a diverse range of customers and it is the Council’s intention to encourage a ‘refreshed’ market with an increased offer, going forward.

The Station Gateway project will deliver a significant upgrade to the pedestrian public spaces on Haslett Avenue West, Friary Way and the Martlets, along with operational and layout improvements to Crawley bus station, working with Metrobus.  Subject to planning permission, it is envisaged that the works to deliver these improvements will start on site in autumn 2025. The programme of works is not anticipated to be completed until summer 2027.

In anticipation of these works taking place, it is the Council’s intention to apply to relocate the town centre market from Haslett Avenue West and The Broadway to the Queensway with effect from 12 March 2025.

In order to seek the views of interested parties, officers are undertaking a consultation exercise on this proposal with both the town centre market traders and those businesses located within and around Queensway.  Comments are invited between now and Sunday 8 December 2024.

Feedback from the consultation will be taken into account when planning the next steps and Councillors will be kept informed of progress.

If you would like to know more about the relocation plans or have any questions about this proposal, please contact Joseph Carey (Town Centre Regeneration Officer) joseph.carey@crawley.gov.uk.

Consideration report FIN/669 of the Head of Corporate Finance is attached for Councillors only.

Press releases are available at www.crawley.gov.uk/news.