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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 27/7/26
SUBMITTED - 9 Honister Heights - 26/02096/LP - 22 Jul 2026 - Chimney removals, garage conversion for home office with two rooflights and all associated works. SUBMITTED - 11 Coombe Wood Hill - 26/02028/HSE - 15 Jul 2026 - Erection of hip to gable roof extensions and rear dormer, including [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 6/7/26
SUBMITTED - 89 Riddlesdown Road - 26/01901/HSE - 01 Jul 2026 - Alterations, erection of two-storey rear extension and basement extension with associated excavation, erection of first floor side/rear extension with balcony, provision of raised patio and external steps, and conversion of garage to habitable room. SUBMITTED - 31 Copthorne [...]
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
SUBMITTED - 48 Coombe Wood Hill – 26/01385/HSE - 11 May 2026 - Erection of part single-storey part two-storey side/front extension. Erection of single-storey side extension. To Appeal 12/5/26 - Appeal Contested - (grounds of appeal) - 11 Lower Barn Road - 25/03924/CONR - 14 May 2026 - Retrospective application [...]
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 [...]
General News – 27/2/26 – THE RRA AGM
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE RIDDLESDOWN RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION will be held on Wednesday 8 April 2026 at 7.30 pm, in St Edmund's Hall, Mitchley Ave. Here the annual election of Committee members will take place - new Committee members are always welcome to stand for election. Residents will also [...]
Transport News – 23/2/26
Riddlesdown Rd - Access Road - to make it perfectly clear, Riddlesdown Rd is NOT closed again from 25 February to 13 March '26. The RRA have received a number of enquiries about this work and the sign boards that have been put up. The work is solely on the [...]
Transport News – 18/2/26
Gas Main Works update - Riddlesdown Rd is now fully RE-OPEN from late 17 February '26 and the diversion route has been taken away. This also includes the section of road going towards Riddlesdown Open Space car park. The Contractor WCB Utilities advise us they still have to jet wash [...]
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 [...]