A planning application for Queens Square is to be submitted at the beginning of shortly to Crawley Borough Council for the modernisation of Queensway Store, one of Crawley's most prominent and well known New Town buildings.  The proposals will seek planning consent for changes to the exterior appearance of the building and also to allow alternative business and conference uses at upper floors.  Decathlon currently occupy the ground floor of the building and will remain a long term tenant of the premises, and an important anchor retailer for the town centre.

The proposed “Queensway Store” scheme, designed by Belfast based Like Architects incorporated replacing the tired façade of the building with a modern efficient cladding system, improving its sustainability, whilst creating a fantastic new image for Queens Square.

Michael Martin, director of Like Architects said ‘Like Architects are delighted to be engaged in the redevelopment of Queensway Store. Recognising the prominence of the building within Queens Square and the wider narrative of Crawley New Town has also given the opportunity to consider its links with the architecture of the historic town. We look forward to delivering this exciting project as it projects a new image on the town and catalyses further investment.’

The developer is Galgorm Properties who are now seeking the public’s opinion of the proposals and are holding an in-person exhibition in County Mall from Wednesday 12th October to Saturday 15th October 2022 to allow the public and interested parties to view the proposals and provide feedback.

The presentation boards will be available to view here between Monday 10th October 2022 to Monday 31st October 2022. Information can be provided by e-mail or post to any interested persons.

If you would like further information, electronic copies of the application drawings and/or would like to comment, this can be done via e-mail or post by contacting:  

Galgorm Properties, 7 Corbally Road, Ballymena, BT42 1JQ Telephone 028 2566 3406

E-mail property@galgormgroup.com

If you wish to make comments on the proposal you may do so in writing to Galgorm Properties at the above address/e-mail address and no later than 5 pm on 31st October 2022.