The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No.3) Order 1993

Statutory Instruments

1993 No. 1319

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

CHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No.3) Order 1993

Made

19th May 1993

Laid before Parliament

27th May 1993

Coming into force

for the purposes referred to in article 1(2)

1st December 1993

for all other purposes

1st April 1994

The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under sections 51(2) and 67(4) of the Local Government Act 1972(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order which gives effect, with modifications, to proposals submitted to him under sections 47, 48(1) and 51(1) of that Act, more than six weeks before the making of this Order, by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England:

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No. 3) Order 1993.

(2) This Order shall come into force on 1st December 1993 for any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976(2).

(3) For all other purposes, this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1994.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“Croydon” means the London borough of Croydon;

“district” includes a borough and a London borough;

“electoral division” means an electoral division of the county of Surrey;

“the map” means one or more of the 12 maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked “Maps of the Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No.3) Order 1993”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976;

“Surrey” means the county of Surrey, any reference to Epsom is a reference to the Surrey borough of Epsom and Ewell, and any reference to Reigate is a reference to the Surrey borough of Reigate and Banstead;

“Sutton” means the London borough of Sutton; and

“ward” means a ward of the district from or to which an area has been transferred by this Order.

Transfers from Greater London (Sutton) to Surrey (Epsom and Reigate)

3.—(1) The area which is marked C on map 3 shall be transferred from Greater London, from Sutton and from the Cheam South ward to—

(a) Surrey;

(b) Epsom;

(c) the Nonsuch ward and the Epsom and Ewell North East electoral division; and to

(d) the North and East Surrey petty sessional division and the Surrey coroner’s district.

(2) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Greater London, from Sutton, and from the ward named in column 3 to—

(a) Surrey;

(b) Reigate;

(c) the ward named in column 4;

(d) the Banstead East electoral division; and to

(e) the North and East Surrey petty sessional division and the Surrey coroner’s district.

TABLE

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked—	On map—	Transferred from Greater London, from Sutton and from the following ward—	To Surrey to Reigate, and to the following ward—
D	4	Carshalton Beeches	Banstead Village
T and U	5	Clockhouse	Chipstead-Hooley and Woodmansterne
C	4	Sutton South	Banstead Village

Transfers from Surrey (Epsom and Reigate) to Greater London (Sutton)

4.—(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Surrey, from Epsom, and from the ward named in column 3 to—

(a) Greater London;

(b) Sutton;

(c) the ward mentioned in column 4; and to

(d) the Sutton petty sessional area and the Southern London coroner’s district.

TABLE

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked—	On map—	Transferred from Surrey, from Epsom, and from the following ward—	To Greater London to Sutton, and to the following ward—
A	3	Ewell	Cheam South
B, D and E A	3 2	Nonsuch	Cheam South
A	1	Nonsuch	Cheam West

(2) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Surrey, from Reigate and from the ward named in column 3 to—

(a) Greater London;

(b) Sutton;

(c) the ward named in column 4; and to

(d) the Sutton petty sessional area and the Southern London coroner’s district.

TABLE

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked—	On map—	Transferred from Surrey to Reigate, and from the following ward—	To Greater London, from Sutton and to the following ward—
S S	5 6	Chipstead-Hooley and Woodmansterne	Clockhouse
A	4	Banstead Village	Belmont
E	4	Banstead Village	Carshalton Beeches
F	4	Banstead Village	Clockhouse
B	4	Banstead Village	Sutton South

Transfer from Surrey (Reigate) to Greater London (Croydon)

5.  The area which is marked R on map 6 shall be transferred from Surrey, from Reigate and from the Chipstead-Hooley and Woodmansterne ward to—

(a) Greater London;

(b) Croydon;

(c) the Woodcote and Coulsdon West ward; and to

(d) the Croydon petty sessional area and the Southern London coroner’s district.

Transfers within Greater London between Croydon and Sutton

6.—(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Croydon, and from the ward named in column 3 to Sutton, to the ward mentioned in column 4, and to the Sutton petty sessional area.

TABLE

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked—	On map—	Transferred from Croydon, and from the following ward—	To Sutton and to the following ward—
B, D, F, H & K B	8 9	Broad Green	Beddington North
A	12	Purley	Woodcote
B	9	Waddon	Beddington North
B	10	Waddon	Beddington South
C	12	Waddon	Woodcote
D, F, H & K M, N amp; P	5 6	Woodcote and Coulsdon West	Clockhouse
A B	11 5	Woodcote and Coulsdon West	Woodcote

(2) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Sutton, and from the ward named in column 3 to Croydon, to the ward mentioned in column 4, and to the Croydon petty sessional area.

TABLE

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked—	On map—	Transferred from Sutton, and from the following ward—	To Croydon and to the following ward—
A A, C, E, G, J amp; L A & C	7 8 9	Beddington North	Broad Green
D	9	Beddington North	Waddon
A and C	10	Beddington South	Waddon
E, G & J O, L & Q	5 6	Clockhouse	Woodcote and Coulsdon West
B	12	Woodcote	Purley
B, C & D A and C	11 5	Woodcote	Woodcote and Coulsdon West

Town and country planning

7.—(1) In this article, “provision” means a provision of a development plan (as defined in section 336(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990(3)).

(2) Any provision applying to an area transferred by this Order shall continue to apply to that area, notwithstanding the transfer, until replaced by a provision which so applies, and which is expressed to supersede the preserved provision.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment

Robin Squire

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of the Environment

19th May 1993

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes mainly small changes in Greater London and the county of Surrey, affecting the boundary of the London borough of Sutton with—

(a) the county of Surrey (boroughs of Epsom and Ewell, and Reigate and Banstead); and with

(b) the London borough of Croydon. It also makes one small change to the boundary between Surrey (borough of Reigate and Banstead) and the London borough of Croydon. Consequential alterations to local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions and coroners' districts are made. No parishes are affected.

The transfers effected are described in the Table at the end of this Note, which also gives in approximate terms the total area and population of the areas transferred. The Table is a general guide only to the changes, 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 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.

The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993 (S. I. 1993 No. 1148), which will come into force fully on 1st April 1994, will transfer areas between Greater London and the county of Surrey, affecting the boundaries of the London borough of Croydon with the borough of Reigate and Banstead and with the district of Tandridge. It will also make changes in the boundary between the London boroughs of Bromley and Croydon.

The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No.2) Order 1993 (S. I. 1993 No. 1208), which also comes fully into force on 1st April 1994, makes a change to the boundary between Surrey (district of Spelthorne) and Greater London (London borough of Richmond upon Thames), and also adjusts the boundary between the London boroughs of Wandsworth and Richmond upon Thames.

TABLE

BETWEEN GREATER LONDON(SUTTON) AND SURREY (EPSOM AND REIGATE) Articles 3 and 4 Transferred from Sutton to Epsom— Area: 3 hectares Population: Nil From Sutton to Reigate— Area: 7 hectares Population: 4 From Epsom to Sutton— Area: 4 hectares Population: 26 From Reigate to Sutton— Area: 7 hectares Population: 59	Realignments in boundary between Epsom and Sutton as follows— (a) to rear curtilages of Properties in Higher Drive, then (b) to rear curtilage of No. 147, Banstead Road; then (c) to northern side of Cuddington Way and rear curtilages of properties in Cheyham Way. Realignments in the boundary of Sutton with Reigate in the Brighton Road/Downs Road area to follow the eastern side of Brighton Road, then the eastern curtilages of properties in Commonside Close, then following the southern edge of Downs Road and rear curtilages of properties in that Road to a point south-east of Fairlawn Road. Transfer from Reigate to Sutton of recreation ground off Richlands Avenue, and realignment of boundary to rear curtilages of properties in Whitethorn Avenue. Realignment of Sutton/Reigate boundary to unite Carshalton Road Sports Ground in Reigate. Minor realignment of Sutton/Reigate boundary to unite No. 32, carshalton Road in Reigate. Transfer from Epsom to unite Glebe Road and Villers Road in Sutton. Transfer from Epsom to Sutton of Cheam Road railway bridge and its southern approach, and part of Cheam Sports Ground. Realignment of Epsom/Sutton boundary to rear curtilages of properties in Wickham Avenue.
FROM SURREY (REIGATE) TO LONDON (CROYDON) Article 5 Area: less than 1 hectare Population: Nil	Minor realignment to follow more defined boundary in Whitethorn Avenue/Prospect Plantation.
BETWEEN CROYDON AND SUTTON Article 6 Transferred to Sutton— Area: 13 hectares Population: 71	Transafer to Sutton of the John Fisher School, and associated buildings and playing fields. Realignment in the vicinity of Waddon Industrial Estate and Croydon Airport Industrial Estate. Transfer to unite No. 53, Hillcrest Road in sutton and Nos. 53A and 55 in Croydon. Realignment to eastern curtilage of properties in Overhill Road, uniting then in Sutton.
Transferred to Croydon— Area: 20 hectares Population: 17	Transfer to unite Nursery in Little Woodcote Lane in Sutton. Realignment to unite depot off Merchant Lane in Croydon and Merebank Lane in Sutton. Realignment to unite Deacon Close in Croydon. Realignment— (a) to rear curtilages of works, warehouses, depots and driving test centre off Beddington Farm Road, then running southwards along that Road to its junction with Marlowe Way, then along the northern curtilage of the electricity switching stations, and the rear curtilages of properties in Richmond Road and Aldwick Road to Croydon Road; (b) to western side of Barrington Road between Elton Road and Meadow Hill; (c) to northern side of Meadow Hill, across defined boundary at Woodcote Park Golf Course, and then to curtilages of properties in The Chase, Warwick Road and Howard Road. Minor r4alignments— (a) to rear curtilages of properties in Church Hill; (b) at rear of Nos. 24 to 36, and No. 50, Clifton Road; (c) to unite No. 87 and 89, Grove Lane in Croydon; (d) in Whitehorn Avenue, near the electricity substation north of Winifred Road; (e) in Mitcham Road, near the jolly gardeners Public house; (f) to rear curtilages of properties in Farm Lane/Green Lane. (g) to rear of No. 13, Lynwood avenue, and No. 2A, Peaks Hill.

(1)

1972 c. 70.

(2)

S.I. 1976/246, amended by S.I. 1978/247.

(3)

1990 c. 8.This definition was amended by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34), Schedule 4, paragraph 34.