The ‘prior approval’ application from Mountgreen Crawley Ltd seeks to convert Griffin House, at 135 High Street, Crawley. The ‘prior approval’ process is essentially a way to speed up the planning journey for certain types of project, such as some changes of use. No full planning application is needed as it falls under the government’s ‘permitted development’ scheme – but the council may refuse to give prior approval if it has concerns about things such as flooding, noise or traffic. To view the application, log on to planningregister.crawley.gov.uk and search for CR/2026/0452/PA3.