Hang on a minute gys and gals - who said you have to get a PPL in order to get a deviated class 1? I certainly didn't.
There is no reason why - as an ab-initio - you couldn't get a deviated class 1. Having flying experience may help your case when convincing the bods at Gatwick to give you the deviation but they could give you it even if you've never seen a Cessna in your life.
At the risk of stating the obvious - TALK to the medics at Gatwick and don't take everything on here as gospel!!! They will give you the answer for your particular situation, whether you are modular, integrated or anything in between.
