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The Hidden Beach Festival – Free Festival Tickets for Key Workers

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As a thank you to the people who help keep our communities running, Hidden Beach is making complimentary tickets available to key workers for both festival days this August.

This includes:

• NHS staff and healthcare workers
• Teachers, teaching assistants and school staff
• Social workers and care workers
• Emergency services personnel
• Local authority and council staff
• Charity and voluntary sector workers
• Community organisation staff and volunteers
• Public transport and essential service workers

If you work in one of these sectors, please feel free to claim your tickets.

If you have colleagues, workplace groups, staff newsletters, union branches, professional networks, WhatsApp groups or community contacts who may be interested, please share the links below.

Saturday 8 August – Hidden Beach Festival
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1596970274079/?discount=Sat8th

Sunday 9 August – Love Sensation
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985791895014/?discount=Sun9th

Thank you for everything you do for our communities and thank you for supporting Hidden Beach.

The Hidden Beach Team

Have Your Say on the Draft Whitgift Estate Conservation Area Designation

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Conservation area designation recognises places of special architectural or historic interest. If designated, the Whitgift Estate would benefit from additional planning protection to help preserve and enhance its character.

A draft conservation area statement has been prepared to support the proposal, which:

  • explains the history and development of the estate
  • describes its special architectural and historic character
  • sets out the case for designation
  • includes a map of the proposed conservation area boundary

View the statement here (PDF, 7MB).

Public Consultation Event

A public consultation event will be held where council officers will be on hand to answer questions.

Wednesday 15 April, 11am to 4pm

Shirley Park Bowling Club, 21–25 Mapledale Avenue, Croydon CR0 5TG.

There will also be a walk around the area on Saturday 25 April at 11am beginning outside 32 Sandilands CR0 5DB.

How you can share your views

You can submit your comments to us regarding this proposed conservation area in the following ways:

Take the online survey

The survey invites your views on the proposed conservation area designation, the extent of the proposed boundary, and what you value about the character of the Whitgift Estate. It also asks about the potential implications of designation and provides an opportunity to comment on the draft conservation area statement.

The survey should take around 10 minutes to complete.

We encourage you to read the statement before completing the survey.

By email

Send your views on the consultation with the subject ‘Whitgift Estate Conservation Area Consultation’ to conservation@croydon.gov.uk.

By post

Send your views on the consultation with the subject heading Whitgift Estate Conservation Area Consultation to:

Spatial Planning Service
3rd Floor, Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon, CR0 1EA

In person

Attend the public consultation event and complete a survey form.

The closing date for representations is 11:59pm, 15 May 2026.

Click here to visit the Croydon Council website.

Planning Report – April 2026

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To find out the latest news on what is being planned in your local area, check out our latest Planning Report with up-to-date information on Planning Applications including developments in:

  • The Glade
  • Homer Road
  • Orchard Rise
  • Woodmere Gardens

We also have the latest information on how you can Have Your Say on the Draft Whitgift Estate Conservation Area Designation, along with our contribution to the National Planning Policy Framework Consultation 2026.

You can also take a look at the MORA Planning App, which gives you an easy way to track all the current and recent planning applications within the MORA area. It’s simple to use and free for you to access.