TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions hereby gives notice that he proposes to make an Order under section 247 of the above Act, which will authorise the stopping-up of an area of highway at the junction of High Street and Haslett Avenue, Crawley in the county of West Sussex.   If the Order is made, the stopping-up will be authorised only in order to enable the development described in the Schedule to this notice to be carried out in accordance with the planning permission granted to Charlwood & Charlwood, c/o Michael Cook Associates Ltd by Crawley Borough Council, on 3rd March 1998, under Ref. CR/97/0538/FUL.   Copies of the draft Order and relevant plan may be inspected at all reasonable hours during the 28 days commencing on 8th July 1998, at the offices of Crawley Borough Council, Town Hall, The Boulevard, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1UZ, and may be obtained, free of charge, from the Head of Transport (East), Government Office for the South East, (quoting Ref. GOSE/029/001/CRAW/001) at the address below.   During the above-mentioned period of 28 days anyone may object to the making of the Order by writing to the Secretary of State, quoting Ref. GOSE/029/001/CRAW/001 and addressing their objection to the Head of Transport (East), Government Office for the South East, First Floor, Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford GU1 4GA. In the preparation of an objection it should be borne in mind that the substance of any objection may be communicated to the applicant and other people who may be affected by it. M. Longes, a Higher Executive Officer in the Government Office for the South East.

Schedule

  26-32 High Street and part of 1-5 Robinson Road and Crawley College annex (inc. Randalls), West Green, Crawley, for redevelopment by erection of a three storey building totalling 2,766 square metres, comprising retail on ground floor and offices on upper floors, plus 41 car spaces, access and demolition of all existing properties in the site. (Approximate Ordnance Survey grid Ref. TQ268368.)   General enquiries relating to this notice may be made in writing to Mr. A. Saunders, at the Government Office for the South East at the address stated above or by telephoning 01483-882356.      Note . Formal objections will not be valid unless made in writing.