New Primary School at Davidson Centre approved by Planning Committee on 14th June 2012

On June 14th Croydon Planning Committee approved the use of Davidson Centre as a 4-form entry Primary School. Local Addiscombe Councillor, Sean Fitzsimons, opposed the plans on the basis that a 4-form entry, which would result in over 800 children being taught at the school, on the basis that this number of children was too [...]

Have your say on Davidson Centre becoming Croydon’s 2nd largest Primary School

Croydon Council wants to turn the Davidson Centre in Davidson Road into Croydon’s second largest primary school with over 800 pupils within a few years, with the first intake of 120 pupils this September. Croydon Council has submitted a planning application and as local councillors, we want to hear your views about the Council’s proposals. [...]

Boris has 14 days from today to decide on Menta’s Skyscraper

On 01/08/2011, in Cherry Orchard Road Redevelopment, Menta, Planning, RECC, by Sean

Croydon Council officers confirmed today they have referred Menta’s application the Mayor of London and the GLA today. They said the referral was accompanied by the Committee Report and addendum, plus the sunlight information that was presented to the Committee (which is now on Croydon Council’s website with all the other documentation). They also said [...]

Battle over Menta’s Skyscraper not over, Boris Johnson still to decide

The battle over Menta’s 55 storey skyscraper is not lost, and now the Mayor of London will have to decide to support this scheme or not. Local residents can now make their feelings and comments known to Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, about Croydon Council’s decision to approve Menta’s 55 Storey Skyscraper on Thursday 21st [...]

Town Hall Conservatives support Menta’s 55 storey Skyscraper against wishes of local residents

The Strategic Planning meeting m Thursday 21st July  last night and voted 6 to 5 in favour of a 55 story residential skyscraper that will cast a shadow over half the ward and blight the lives of hundreds of residents. All 6 Tory Councillors voted in favour of the scheme whilst the 5 Labour councillors [...]