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PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 15/12/25
SUBMITTED - 109 Brancaster Lane - 25/03764/HSE - 15 Dec 2025 - Alterations, erection of two storey rear extension with a ground-floor side return bay and a single-storey rear extension arranged around a courtyard, alterations to land levels at rear with retaining wall and steps. SUBMITTED - 25 Purley Bury [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 17/11/25
GRANTED - 32 Riddlesdown Avenue - 25/03197/HSE - 07 Oct 202 - Erection of a single storey side extension and front porch. SUBMITTED - 113 Brian Avenue - 25/03152/HSE – 19 Nov 2025 - Demolition of existing garage and conservatory, alterations, erection of a part single/part two storey front/side [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 10/11/25
GRANTED - 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. GRANTED - 28 Riddlesdown Avenue - 25/02945/HSE - 19 Sep 2025 -Demolition [...]
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 [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 03/11/25
NOT APPROVED - 33 Buttermere Gardens – 25/03418/NMA - 21 Oct 2025 - Non material amendment to planning permission 25/01227/HSE for a proposed two storey side extension and single storey rear extension The application seeks to amend: The approved pitched roof extension to a flat roof construction. The replacement of [...]
Transport News
Rail engineering works on the Riddlesdown (RDD) line There are no trains between South Croydon to/from East Grinstead and/or Uckfield, and including to/from Riddlesdown Station on Sunday 9 November, due to engineering works. For Riddlesdown, rail tickets will be accepted on the 412 bus service to/from Purley station. This will [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 27/10/2025
SUBMITTED - 22 Rectory Park - 25/03419/DISC - 29 Oct 2025 - Discharge of Conditions 5 (SuDS) and 7 (Landscaping) of planning permission 23/00940/FUL (Erection of pair of semi-detached dwellings (2 no.) with associated parking and landscaping to the rear of 22 Rectory Park. Access off Rectory park via the [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 20/10/25
NOT APPROVED - 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 [...]
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 [...]
Fireworks
Fireworks With Diwali having just taken place and Halloween, Bonfire night and New Year's Eve coming up, would residents please note this e-mail from one of our residents living in our area, which we have received today (21 October '25); "I would like to write to you to let you [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 13/10/25
APPROVED - 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).
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 [...]