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Road Works on Mitchley Avenue
FM Conway on behalf of Croydon Council will be carrying further drainage works on Mitchley Ave outside St Edmund's Church from Mon 7 April until Sun 27 April 2025, which are to address the ongoing flooding issues there. The works involve the installation of 3 new gullies and a manhole chamber to [...]
Planning Applications and Decisions Weekly List; Riddlesdown Area only – w/c 17/3/25
SUBMITTED 6 Mitchley Avenue - 25/00795/HSE - 10 Mar 2025 -Erection of a two storey side extension, single storey side and rear extension including new entrance porch, roof extension including increasing the ridge height and new glazing at roof level to front and rear, and extension of terrace/patio. SUBMITTED 26 Mitchley Avenue - 25/00721/HSE - 13 Mar 2025 [...]
Planning Applications and Decisions Weekly List; Riddlesdown Area only – w/c 10/3/25
GRANTED 116 Mitchley Ave - 25/00233/FUL - 23 Jan 2025 -Change of use from Doctors Surgery (Class E(e)) to 1no. dwellinghouse (Class C3). GRANTED 75 Westfield Ave - 25/00138/HSE - 29 Jan 2025 - Erection of a first floor rear extension (resulting in a three-storey rear extension). SUBMITTED 36 Honister Heights - 25/00518/HSE - 06 Mar 2025 - Demolition of existing garage and the erection of [...]
Purley Leisure Centre Complex
New Proposals for the Redevelopment of Purley Leisure Centre and Multi-Storey Car Park The application was presented to the Planning Committee on 27 February and was granted permission subject to the completion of a Section 106 agreement, and the approval of the GLA. The seven RAs submitted a further letter [...]
Planning Applications and Decisions Weekly List; Riddlesdown Area only – w/c 24/2/25
GRANTED Purley Leisure Centre 50 High Street Purley - 24/00775/FUL - 15 Mar 2024 - Demolition of the existing buildings and erection of buildings of 5 to 12 storeys to provide a leisure centre (Use Class F2), commercial unit (Use Class E), an Integrated Retirement Community comprising a mix of Specialist Older Persons Housing and Care [...]
Riddlesdown Collegiate Term Dates
Term Dates 2024-25Summer Term 2025End of Summer Term - Friday 18th July 2025
Planning Applications and Decisions Weekly List; Riddlesdown Area only – w/c 17/2/25
REFUSED 75a Riddlesdown Rd - 24/03822/FUL - 19 Nov 2024 -Proposed first floor extension with new single storey rear extension and conversion of existing dwelling into 4no self contained units with four parking spaces to front. SUBMITTED 43 Lower Barn Road – 25/00455/HSE - 10 Feb 2025 - Erection of a part first floor/part two-storey side extension, single storey [...]
Subscriptions 2024/25
Residents have the option to pay the annual subs of £5, either by cash, a cheque, or by a printed Standing Order form. If you wish, you can make one single annual payment, or set up an annual Standing Order instruction via your online bank account, or through your banking [...]
Planning Applications and Decisions Weekly List; Riddlesdown Area only – w/c 10/2/25
GRANTED 15 Coombe Wood Hill - 24/04153/HSE - 10 Jan 2025 -Erection of a single-storey side extension (following demolition of existing side addition).
Rail engineering works on the Riddlesdown (RDD) line
Please check train times before travelling. For more information, please click/tap on the relevant date on the link engineering works.
Purley Leisure Centre 50 High Street Purley
Update 11/1/25 - New and revised plans and documents have been submitted by the applicant and further comments need to be made by 6 February 2025. The provision of further public parking appears not to have been increased from 50.
RRA Children’s Christmas Party
Despite the awful and stormy weather, about 40 children, plus parents/grandparents, attended the annual RRA's Children's Christmas Party on 7 December. The 40 children seemed to enjoy themselves with entertainment and a tea, and so did the adults tea, coffee, cake and some with mulled wine! And of course [...]