Crawley was built as a new town after 1947, in planned neighbourhoods each with its own parade of shops. Langley Green, Northgate, West Green, Tilgate and Furnace Green are mostly 1950s and 1960s terraces and semis. Their simple, regular roofs suit panels well. Pound Hill and Maidenbower grew later, with larger detached and semi-detached houses. Kilnwood Vale and Forge Wood are recent new-build estates. The old High Street is a conservation area, but most of the town is not.
Crawley Borough Council handles planning, and on an ordinary house roof panels are usually permitted development. Many homes have a drive or garage, which makes an EV charger straightforward. Inland Sussex gets about 900 kWh per kWp a year (PVGIS). Crawley is inside the area we cover and on the UK Power Networks system. The first survey is a video call, and site visits are grouped so the install team travels once.