Crawley Borough Council has won the prestigious South East Planning Authority of the year award from the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). The awards were held in Oxford on the evening of 3 July 2025.
The judges commented on the exceptional results from Crawley’s small planning team in overcoming an unprecedented and unique combination of challenges.
These include:
- overcoming complex water neutrality challenges, to achieve the first residential application approval since 2021
- taking on a leadership role on behalf of 10 authorities in response to one of the most significant national level DCO applications ever (Gatwick Northern Runway)
- securing adoption of Crawley’s local plan, despite the complexity of water neutrality policies
The awards ceremony was held at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in Oxford.
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