It was standing room only at Kendra’s AGM on Wednesday 2nd May, with more than 120 members packing the Kenley Memorial Hall. The agenda was dominated by local planning issues, which have…
Category: Planning
MP starts Planning Blight Campaign
Croydon South MP Chris Philp is asking constituents to join his campaign to fight planning decisions made by Croydon Council. In an email he states ‘Over 90% of all applications are getting…
Planning Problems in the Borough by Chris Philp MP
I am deeply concerned about the Council’s appalling approach to planning. They are granting 95% of applications that go to planning committee, which are supposed to be the contentious applications. They intend…
What is the Focused Intensification Zone (FIZ)
(Taken from Winter Newsletter 2018) What does the Croydon Plan and SPD2 mean to Kenley? We need to distinguish between those parts of Kenley inside the FIZ and those outside. The table…
Kenley Community Plan
Updated 06/05/2019 Many of you will have seen the presentation by the council and consultants at the AGM. What follows is an explanation as to why the plan has been initiated, with…
157 Hayes Lane Deadline 18th Jan
The proposal to build a three storey development of flats on the site of an existing bungalow is just one of a series which could change the face of Kenley. Details of…
KENLEY PLANNING THREAT
Kenley as we know it is under threat!! The Council is seeking comments on a draft document (called SPD2) that defines the planning applications that the Council will likely accept around Kenley…
Block of Flats in Hayes Lane
Update: This building application received 137 objections An application to build a block of flats in Hayes Lane has been submitted to Croydon planners. It proposes 8 two bed and one 3…
Overdevelopment by Chris Philp MP
Fighting the Threat of Overdevelopment One of the best things about the southern part of our Borough – and especially Kenley – is the beautiful greenery we have. Although we are technically…
Planning Report by Geoff James
The new Croydon Local Plan and the Kenley FIZ The council has now adopted the new local plan for Croydon, and it now simply termed The Croydon Local Plan (CLP). This is the…