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PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 10/8/26
Appeal Dismissed 10/8/26 - To Appeal 12/5/26 – Appeal Contested – (grounds of appeal) – 11 Lower Barn Road – 25/03924/CONR – 14 May 2026 – Retrospective application for erection of single storey front extension.
Transport News 11/8/26
Half Hourly Trains on Monday & Tuesdays Despite advertising by GTR that Riddlesdown (and other stations from Sanderstead to East Grinstead) would have half-hourly trains again during the day for the school summer holidays, this has not always been the case, especially on Mondays and Tuesdays. The RRA took this [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 22/6/26
GRANTED - 31 Copthorne Rise - 25/02443/CONR - 22 Sep 2025 - Variation of conditions 2 (approved drawings and documents) and 13 (arboricultural assessment) pursuant to permission 23/03091/FUL for 'Demolition of a detached garage, alterations to land levels and erection of a detached single storey dwellinghouse with accommodation within the [...]
26-52 Whytecliffe Road South and Purley Station Car Park
P. Granted with 106 legal Ag. (3 months) - 26-52 Whytecliffe Road South And Purley Station Car Park - 21/01753/FUL -Demolition of the existing three terraces of houses, redevelopment of these and the existing surface level car park. Erection of a part 6/part 8/part 9 storey building and separate part [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 25/5/26
P. GRANTED with 106 legal Ag. (3 months) - 26-52 Whytecliffe Road South And Purley Station Car Park - 21/01753/FUL - 7 Apr 2021 - Demolition of the existing three terraces of houses, redevelopment of these and the existing surface level car park. Erection of a part 6/part 8/part 9 [...]
RRA Finances 2025
Income & Expenditure account at 31/12/2025 31/12/2025 31/12/2024 INCOME Members subscriptions 2530.00 2965.00 Sponsorship 400.00 400.00 Advertisers in recorder 575.00 255.00 Interest on Fixed term deposit account 723.95 563.07 Interest on 90 day notice account 575.45 Christmas party donations 66.00 CHASRO donation 730.12 4870.40 4913.19 EXPENDITURE Printing Riddlesdown newsletter 1374.00 [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 4/5/26
SUBMITTED - 15 Rectory Park - 25/03018/FUL - 06 May 2026 - Alterations to include alterations to land levels, installation of retaining walls and steps, erection of detached four storey dwelling fronting Hyde Road with garage at ground floor level with accommodation within the roof, formation of vehicular access, associated [...]
Unsafe Trees in Ragged Grove (Riddlesdown Open Space)
Some residents may know that the Ragged Grove Woodland is located behind the houses of the even numbers, in Holmwood Ave and borders onto Riddlesdown Open Space. There are three land owners of this woodland; Croydon Council, a private land owner and the John Whitgift Foundation (JWF). Access to this [...]
Transport News – 6/1/26
Amended weekend train services for Riddlesdown; We have received this e-mail below from GTR reminding about the engineering works every weekend in January (and later in the year) on the main London to Brighton rail. According to the National Rail website, this WILL have an impact for Riddlesdown train services [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 15/12/25
TO APPEAL 5 Dec 2025 - Certificate Refused (Lawful Dev. Cert.) - 109 Brian Avenue - 25/02558/LE - 14 Aug 2025 - Outbuilding in the garden. (adjoining the RRA area)
Transport News
GTR (Southern Railway & Thameslink) have announced today (8/11/25) in an e-mail that they are gradually reinstating the half-hourly service during the weekdays from 14 December 2025 for the East Grinstead line (including Riddlesdown). But there are some catches! They advise; "Services between East Grinstead and London Victoria – Monday [...]
School Flashing signs on Mitchley Ave
School Flashing signs on Mitchley Ave Some residents/motorists may have noticed the two amber flashing school signs on Mitchley Ave, in both directions (by No. 9 and opposite No.153), were flashing at weird times - like on a Sunday evening. The RRA took this up a few weeks ago with [...]