LegalizeThe Croydon, Merton and Sutton (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
Made: 24th September 1993
Laid before Parliament: 4th October 1993
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under sections 51(2) and 67(4) of the Local Government Act 1972[^f00001] 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 Croydon, Merton and Sutton (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993.
- (2) This Order shall come into force on 1st December 1994 for any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976[^f00002].
- (3) For all other purposes, this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1995.
Interpretation
2
In this Orderany reference to Croydon, to Merton or to Sutton is a reference to the London borough of that name;
- “the map” means one or more of the 9 maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked “Maps of the Croydon, Merton and Sutton (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976; and
any reference to a ward is a reference to a ward of the London borough from or to which an area is transferred.
Transfers between Croydon and Merton
3
- (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 Merton, to the ward named in column 4 and to the Merton petty sessional area and the Inner West London coroner’s district.
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area marked— | On map— | Transferred from Croydon, and from the following ward— | To Merton, and to the following ward— |
| A | 9 | Norbury | Longthornton |
| A & C C & D | 8 7 | Norbury | Pollards Hill |
| G | 7 | West Thornton | Pollards Hill |
- (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 Merton, and from the ward named in column 3 to Croydon, to the ward named in column 4, and to the Croydon petty sessional area and the Southern London coroner’s district.
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area marked— | On map— | Transferred from Merton, and from following ward— | To Croydon, and to the the following ward— |
| B A, B & E F | 8 7 7 | Longthornton Pollards Hill Pollards Hill | Norbury Norbury West Thornton |
Transfers between Merton and 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 Merton, and from the ward named in column 3 to Sutton, to the ward named in column 4, and to the Sutton petty sessional area and the Southern London coroner’s district.
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area marked— | On map— | Transferred from Merton, and from following ward— | To Sutton, and to the the following ward— |
| A, C, E & F | 1 | Lower Morden | Sutton Common |
| B | 4 | Phipps Bridge | St. Helier North |
| B & D | 6 | Phipps Bridge | Wandle Valley |
| A | 5 | Pollards Hill | Beddington North |
| E B & E | 6 3 | Ravensbury | St. Helier North |
- (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 Merton, to the ward named in column 4, and to the Merton petty sessional area and the Inner West London coroner’s district.
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area marked— | On map— | Transferred from Sutton, and from the following ward— | To Merton, and to the following ward— |
| B | 5 | Beddington North | Pollards Hill |
| F & G A | 6 4 | St. Helier North | Phipps Bridge |
| A, B, C & D | 2 | St. Helier North | Ravensbury |
| A, C & D B & D | 3 1 | Sutton Common | Lower Morden |
| A & C | 6 | Wandle Valley | Phipps Bridge |
Town and Country Planning
5
- (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[^f00003]).
- (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
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Tony Baldry — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, — Department of the Environment — 24th September 1993
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes minor changes in the boundary of the London borough of Merton with the London borough of Croydon, and with the London borough of Sutton. The map and table forming part of this Note give a general guide to the areas affected, and their size and population (in total). For full details of the transfers made, the order maps (described in article 2) should be inspected.
Any person may inspect them at any reasonable time at the offices of the council for each London borough affected, and also at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment located in 2, Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.
Consequential changes are made to petty sessional divisions and coroners' districts. No parishes are affected. The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 (S. I.1976/246, amended by S. I.1978/247) contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.
| TRANSFERS BETWEEN— | DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES— |
|---|---|
| CROYDON AND MERTON Article 3 Transferred from Merton— Area: less than 1 hectare Population: Nil Transferred to Merton— Area: less than 1 hectare Population: Nil | Realignments in vicinity of Turle Road/Abingdon Road to unite National Westminster Sports Ground in Merton. Minor realignment at No. 286, Northborough Road. Minor realignments to more defined boundary in South Lodge Avenue/ Recreation Way/Recreation Ground off Recreation Way. |
| MERTON AND SUTTON Article 4 Transferred from Merton— Area: 40 hectares Population: 5 Transferred to Merton— Area: 2 Population: Nil | Transfer to Sutton of area west of Beddington Lane, including part of Beddington Sewage Works Realignments to north-west side of Stonecot Hill and Epsom Road, Bishopsford Road, southern curtilage of NAAFI Sports Ground, north of Poulter Park. In vicinity of Willow Lane industrial Estate, realignment of boundary to centre of River Wandle; then southern side of Wates Way and Goat Road; then across London Road to south-eastern corner of Mitcham Common. Realignments along Brookmead Road/Red House Road between Beddington Lane and Mitcham Road. |
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1972 c. 70.
[^f00002]: S.I. 1976/246, amended by S.I. 1978/247.
[^f00003]: 1990 c. 8. This definition was amended by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34), Schedule 4, paragraph 34.
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