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Flu & Covid Vaccines – 3/10/26
Flu & Covid Vaccines - For those who are eligible, flu and covid vaccines are now available at Riddlesdown Pharmacy in Lower Barn Rd, Purley. Just pop into the pharmacy anytime, and they will give you both a flu and Covid vaccine (if eligible) at anytime (except Fri afternoons). The [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 28/9/26
Submitted - 89 Riddlesdown Road - 26/02722/HSE - 23 Sep 2026 - Proposed lower ground floor, ground-floor rear extension with a rear patio, first-floor side & rear extension, a two-storey front extension and a roof extension with a rear dormer.
Transport News – 28/9/26
Access Protection Markings The RRA reported in the summer Recorder (2026) magazine, the costs for residents who wanted to have the white Access Protection Markings (APM) or H bars across driveways to try and deter motorists from parking on, or across a dropped kerb to a property. This is a [...]
Riddlesdown Collegiate
The RRA have been advised that Riddlesdown Collegiate will be holding their annual Open evening for prospective parents/students on Thursday 24 September from 5.30pm to 8.30pm. This event usually attracts a huge number of visitors so, as in recent years, the Collegiate have applied to Croydon Council to introduce a [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 14/9/26
Submitted - 25 Grisedale Gardens - 26/02514/HSE - 03 Sep 2026 - Alterations to include the increase in height of the gable walls and replacement roof on the existing conservatory. Submitted - 77 - 79 Mitchley Avenue - 24/03082/FUL - 08 Sep 2026 - Retention of 2 x air conditioning [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 7/9/26
Granted - 11 Coombe Wood Hill - 26/02028/HSE ·- 15 Jul 2026 - Erection of hip to gable roof extensions and rear dormer, including insertion of three rooflights to the front roofslope. Alterations.
Collegiate Report – The Riddlesdown Recorder- Summer 2026
By Mr Daniel Osborne - Principal Riddlesdown Collegiate: A Year of Excellence, Creativity, and Community As we approach the final months of the academic year, it is a pleasure to reflect on the incredible energy, focus, and dedication our students have demonstrated over the past year. Riddlesdown Collegiate thrives on [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 31/8/26
Submitted - 43 Purley Bury Close - 26/02369/HSE - 20 Aug 2026 - Erection of hip to gable extensions and rear dormer. Alterations include changes to roof design and installation of three rooflights to the front roofslope.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 24/08/26
Submitted - 86 Westfield Avenue - 26/01653/HSE - 12 Aug 2026 - Alterations, demolition of existing garage, erection of single storey side extension, reconfiguration of roof including front, side, and rear dormer extensions to provide first floor and provision of 3 x rooflights in side roof slope. Granted - 89 [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 17/8/26
Not Approved - 31 Copthorne Rise - 26/01881/DISC - 30 Jun 2026 - Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 3 (construction logistics plan), 4 (surface water drainage), 5 (construction environmental management plan), 6 (external materials), 7 (landscaping), 8 (external lighting), 9 (external energy generation), 10 (fire safety strategy), 17 [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 10/8/26
SUBMITTED - 42 Lower Barn Road - 26/02198/HSE - 13 Aug 2026 - Erection of single storey front/side/rear extension. Erection of first floor side extension. Alterations include instllation of front gate and front boundary wall. Appeal Dismissed 10/8/26 - To Appeal 12/5/26 – Appeal Contested – (grounds of appeal) – [...]