# Unit 4A, Tinsley Lane North, Crawley

- **Decision:** allowed, 18 September 2026
- **Decided by:** Planning Inspector: E Catcheside
- **Authority:** Crawley (South East)
- **Appeal reference:** 6009147
- **Application reference:** CR/2025/0344/FUL
- **Procedure:** written-representations
- **Development:** Change of use from B8 to flexible B2/B8
- **Site context:** inside-settlement
- **Green Belt:** no
- **Framework applied:** August 2026 NPPF
- **Determinative policies:** TR2
- **Development plan policies:** Crawley Borough Local Plan 2023-2040 DD1, ST2, Parking Standards Annex
- **Main issues:** car parking and highway safety
- **Tags:** tier-2, parties-consulted-on-2026-framework, parking-standards, limited-nppf-engagement

## Summary
A B8 unit in Manor Royal was allowed flexible B2/B8 use. A 16-space shortfall against the indicative parking minimum was justified by trip-generation evidence and good public transport.

## What made the difference
Undisputed transport evidence showing peak demand of 20 cars, together with the fact that the local standards are expressly "indicative" and allow site-specific justification.

## Policy findings
- **TR2: pass.** code mapped by harvester — 35 spaces v 51 indicative minimum for sole B2; standards indicative; TAS peak demand 20; Manor Royal 24-hour buses (DL 5-13)

## Key facts
- Highway authority raised no objection (DL 8)
- Up to 44 spaces feasible without impeding HGVs (DL 11)
- Parties consulted on 2026 Framework; no Framework policy cited in reasoning (DL 3)

## Sources
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/comment-planning-appeal/appeals/6009147
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/published-document/97af42e0-4474-4109-ab80-a6221d92e2c9

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