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Chessington District Residents' Association

Working for the residents in the South of the Borough of Kingston upon Thames

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Planning news

Stay informed about the latest planning applications, decisions, and development updates in Kingston, particularly those in the south of the borough. Development and planning issues are hot topics for residents, so we hope our planning news pages help provide clear, accessible information to keep you informed on proposed and planned changes taking place in our neighbourhood.

Tolworth Hospital’s £110m redevelopment starts
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Tolworth Hospital’s £110m redevelopment starts

Work is underway on the two-year £110m redevelopment of Tolworth mental health hospital. The re-development will…

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Back garden development at 200 Leatherhead Road
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Back garden development at 200 Leatherhead Road

Chessington district residents’ association responds to Kingston Council on proposed back garden development at 200 Leatherhead…

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Former County Hall, Kingston on Thames
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Former County Hall, Kingston on Thames

County Hall in Kingston, the former headquarters of Surrey Country Council, has been purchased by London…

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Kingston Council approves redevelopment of Chessington Industrial Estate
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Kingston Council approves redevelopment of Chessington Industrial Estate

We read about the approval of this new development on the Kingston Society website. We are hopeful…

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Cattle Market up for sale
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Cattle Market up for sale

Do you remember the Monday market at the Cattle Market in Kingston? It was brilliant! Now…

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Kingston’s new leisure centre
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Kingston’s new leisure centre

Residents of Chessington have long campaigned for more public leisure facilities, particularly a swimming pool, in…

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Tuesday 1st September – 7.30pm
St Paul's Centre
280 Hook Road, Chessington, KT9 1PL

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Summer activities

Summer activities in and around Chessington

24 July 20269 August 2026
Kingston's Local Plan

Kingston Council’s new Local Plan – major development for Chessington

17 July 20268 August 2026
13-15 Leatherhead Road back garden development

Back garden development 13-15 Leatherhead Road, Chessington – developers revise plans

27 July 202629 July 2026
Power cable replacement

Major power cable replacement underway

27 July 202627 July 2026
EKU Energy battery farm

Industrial-scale battery farm proposed on Green Belt

17 July 202630 June 2026

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About us

Chessington District Residents’ Association (CDRA) is a voluntary, non-political, self-funded organisation which aims to ensure residents of Hook, Chessington and south of the borough have a strong, meaningful voice on matters that impact our community.

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Chessington Memories

Olympic Games torch 2012

London 2012 Olympic torch

7 July 202611 June 2026
Doodlebug bomb damage in Chessington

Doodlebug bomb near Chantry Road

15 July 202611 June 2026
Ace of Spades, Chessington 1950s

Ace of Spades Roadhouse

6 July 202611 June 2026
71 Chessington Zoo Bus

15 years driving buses

8 July 202611 June 2026

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Growing CDRA’s membership strengthens our collective voice – the more residents behind us, the more power we have to stand up for our community.

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Advice & tips

Staying safe online

Staying safe online: A plain-English guide to avoid online fraud

15 July 202616 June 2026
Analogue telephone

Digital Voice switchover and its implications

15 July 20264 June 2025
Shared ownership

Shared ownership – get independent legal advice

15 July 202616 July 2025
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