Purpose

The Station Gateway (Phase 1)
project is a significant public realm and bus station improvement
scheme at an important transportation hub and principal gateway to
Crawley Town Centre.
On 29 November 2023, the Cabinet delegated authority to
approve the final designs for Station Gateway (Phase 1) to the Head
of Major Projects and Commercial Services, in consultation with the
Head of Economy and Planning (resolutions (c) of report

PES/443).  At that meeting, the Cabinet
also delegated authority to submit a planning application to the
Local Planning Authority on behalf of Crawley Borough Council for
Station Gateway (Phase 1) (resolution (d) of report PES/443) to the
Head of Major Projects and Commercial Services.

Content

Therefore, the Head of Major Projects and Commercial
Services, in consultation with the Head of Economy approved the
final designs for Station Gateway Phase 1 and, on 1 October 2024.
the Head of Major Projects and Commercial Services then submitted
the planning application to the Local Planning Authority on behalf
of Crawley Borough Council (application reference
CR/2024/0554/FUL).