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PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 6/10/25
SUBMITTED - 11 Lower Barn Road - 25/03203/NMA - 01 Oct 2025 - Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 22/00220/HSE for alterations, erection of single/two storey front/side and two storey rear extension. The amendment is for: 1) Minor cavity wall extension to front wall in order to comply with building [...]
Environment
New Street Trees As we have lost a number of old and mature street trees over the last few years in our area, the RRA decided last year to sponsor four street trees via the Council and 'Trees for Streets', https://www.treesforstreets.org/ (for info, in the link, 20 litres is about [...]
Gas Main Renewal Works
Gas Main Renewal Works The RRA were recently contacted by WCB Utilities working on behalf of SGN about further gas main renewal works planned for our area and also in the adjoining in the Purley & Woodcote RA area. WCB advised: "The current gas mains are metallic and have come [...]
New Valley Primary School, Purley – Open Mornings
We have been asked to advertise these Open mornings by the New Valley Primary School, Old Lodge Lane, Purley. We are told that Riddlesdown is within their catchment area. https://www.newvalleyprimary.com/
RRA Children’s Christmas Party – 6 December
Bookings are now being taken for the RRA Children's Christmas Party on Saturday 6 December between 2 and 4pm. Suggested age range is about 2 to 10 years old. The party is open to children/grandchildren etc of all residents living within the RRA area. To check if you live in [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 22/09/25
SUBMITTED - 8 Honister Heights - 25/02959/HSE - 12 Sep 2025 - Alterations to existing porch, erection of a two-storey side extension, infill single storey rear extension with internal layout reconfiguration and external alterations, and creation of patio. SUBMITTED - 28 Riddlesdown Avenue - 25/02945/HSE - 19 Sep 2025 -Demolition of [...]
Unsafe Trees in Ragged Grove (Riddlesdown Open Space)
As many residents maybe aware, there is restricted access on Riddlesdown Open Space in Ragged Grove (the woodland behind the houses in Holmwood Ave). The woodland(s) in question has been partly fenced off by Whitgift Foundation, who own the land, due to ash die back and other unsafe trees - [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 11/8/25
GRANTED - 46 Honister Heights - 25/01981/HSE - Demolition of single storey rear extension and conservatory, alterations, erection of single storey side/rear extension.
RRA AGM Minutes 2025
Held on: 15 April 2025 at 7 pm At: St. Edmunds Hall Present were Sanderstead Ward Councillor Lynne Hale, and Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown Ward Councillors Endri Llabuti and Alasdair Stewart. Apologies were received from: Sanderstead Ward Councillors Yvette Hopley and Helen Redfern. The meeting was opened by Brian Longman, [...]
RRA Finances 2024
Income & Expenditure account at 31/12/2024 INCOME 31/12/2024 31/12/2023 Members subscriptions £2,965.00 £2,837.50 Advertisers in Recorder £255.00 £250.00 Other £1,693.19 £400.00 £4,913.19 £3,487.50 EXPENDITURE Donations, membership & affiliation fees £10.00 £10.00 Printing Riddlesdown Recorder £1,386.00 £1,316.00 Children’s Christmas Party £852.02 £737.76 Events Insurance £182.00 £182.00 Hall hire – AGM £30.00 £30.00 [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 4/8/25
SUBMITTED - 43 Lower Barn Road - 25/02489/HSE - 28 Jul 2025 -Proposed ground floor, side and rear, wraparound extension and extension of patio. SUBMITTED - 13 Tandridge Gardens - 25/02571/GPDO - 05 Aug 2025 -Erection of single storey rear extension projecting out 6 metres with an eaves height of [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 28/7/25
SUBMITTED - 20 Rectory Park - 25/02437/DISC - 22 Jul 2025 - Discharge of Conditions 4 (SuDS) and 6 (Landscaping) of planning permission 22/05329/FUL (Demolition of existing garage, formation of access from Rectory Park and the erection two detached dwellings with associated parking and landscaping).