The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order transfers areas between the counties of Greater London and Surrey, affecting the boundaries of the London borough of Croydon with the borough of Reigate and Banstead and with the district of Tandridge.

Changes are also made in the boundary between the London boroughs of Bromley and Croydon. Consequential alterations are made to the boundaries of local government electoral areas, of petty sessional divisions, of coroners' districts, and of the Metropolitan Police District.

Many of the transfers effected are small, consisting of minor realignments.

The larger transfers are described in the Table at the end of this Note, which also gives in approximate terms the total area (hectares) and population affected by each set of transfers. The Table is a general guide only to the areas affected, and the maps mentioned in article 2 should be inspected for full details of all transfers. Any person may inspect the maps at any reasonable time at the offices of the council for each borough or district affected, and additionally at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment located in 2, Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.

The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one. A special provision in the Order excludes Chipstead Valley Primary School from the usual rules relating to property transfer (which are contained in regulation 62).

Transfers	Total area and population affected and description of major changes in boundaries
Greater	17 hectares 230 population
London to Surrey	1.  Realignment in area east of Rickman Hill Road to follow line of
Portnalls Road. Article 3	2.  Transfer of area west of Woodplace Lane, to unite Woodplace Farm in Reigate.
Croydon to Reigate
Croydon to Tandridge	1.  Realignment along the eastern side of bridleway in Broad Wood. 2.  Transfer of area comprising Anson Close and Gauntlet Crescent. 3.  Transfer in Godstone Road area of Gasholder Station and Welcome Terrace.
	30 hectares 540 population
Transfers from Surrey (Reigate and Tandridge) to Greater London (Croydon) Article 4	1.  Transfer of parts of Fairchildes Junior and High Schools, New Addington	2.  Transfer of large area north of Tithepit Shaw Lane, including Princes Avenue, and parts of Wentworth Way, Clyde Avenue and Limpsfield Road.
	110 hectares 870 population
Transfers within London between Bromley and Croydon Article 5.	1.  Transfer to Croydon in the vicinity of Ash Tree Close, Fairway Close and Fairford Close. 2.  Transfer to Croydon of large area of South Norwood Park to the south of Beckenham Crematorium. 3.  Realignment east of Fairchildes High School to follow line of King Henry’s Drive and Skidhill Lane. 4.  Transfer to Bromley of the Briar Lane area north of Inchwood. 5.  Transfer placing Pond Lane Caravan Park and the Bethlem Royal Hospital wholly 6.  Transfer to Bromley of area in the vicinity of Cambridge Road, Penge Road and Selby Road.