Crawley nightclub Moka could be demolished and replaced with flats

A Crawley nightclub could be demolished and replaced with flats.Rainier Developments Limited wants to knock down Moka in Station Way and build 152 new apartments, with commercial and retail units on the ground floor.The new L-shaped block of flats would be between nine and 11 storeys high.A total of 16 car parking spaces would be provided as well as 4 spaces for motorcycles and 183 for bicycles.A new ‘pocket park’ on the western edge of the site would be accessible to both residents and the public and aims to ‘enhance and complement’ the Station Gateway scheme.The proposals also include a roof top terrace for residents at the ninth floor level overlooking the park. A planning application has been submitted to Crawley Borough Council (CR/2019/0542/FUL).The developer has submitted an assessment which it says means it is not viable to include any affordable housing within the scheme, although it is offering a £250,000 commuted sum towards off-site provision.