Norbury Gazette

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Derelict SW16 Sports Ground Featured in CPRE 'Lost Green Spaces' Report After 353-Home Approval

The 21-acre former NatWest Sports Ground bordering Norbury SW16 is featured as a lost open space in a newly released CPRE London report, following the approval of 353 homes.

Norbury SW16 · 4 Sep 2026

The long-abandoned NatWest Sports Ground, which sits on the borders of Norbury, Mitcham and Streatham, has been designated as one of London's "lost" green spaces in a major report published by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) London.

The 21-acre greenfield site, located off Turle Road, has remained derelict since 2007. Despite its status as a protected open space, Merton Council approved controversial plans in late September 2025 to develop the land under application number 24/P3406. The approved project will see the construction of 353 new homes and an 84-bed care home alongside a new community sports pavilion. [...]

Vibrant green trees and sunny pathway in Norbury Park, South London

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Norbury Park praised in regional green space biodiversity assessment

Norbury Park has been awarded a prestigious community award for its outstanding botanical variety, highlighting the dedication of both Croydon Council maintenance teams …

Norbury SW16 · 1 Sep 2026

Norbury Park in the London Borough of Croydon

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Norbury Park litter pick gives residents a simple Saturday volunteering option

Friends of Norbury Park lists a weekly Saturday litter pick, weather permitting, with volunteers meeting by the trough near the Heatherset Gardens entrance at 10am.

Norbury SW16 · 18 Jul 2026

Editorial illustration of a surfaced path curving through a quiet green public park with mature trees

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Norbury Park’s newer path: what residents can check before a visit

Friends of Norbury Park says Croydon Council completed a new path through the park in 2025. Here is what residents can check about access, facilities and official contacts before visiting.

Norbury SW16 · 25 May 2026

Editorial illustration of wheelie bins beside a South London home and a phone showing a generic online service notice

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Croydon waste online service issue: what Norbury households can check

Croydon Council’s bin collection page is displaying a waste services alert. Here is what Norbury residents should know about checking collection days and reporting missed bins.

Norbury SW16 / Croydon · 20 May 2026

Air quality monitoring equipment at the London Norbury Manor School monitoring site

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How to check Norbury’s official air quality readings

Croydon’s air quality plan lists Norbury monitoring stations on London Road and at Norbury Manor. Here are the official links residents can use to check local readings.

Norbury SW16 · 18 May 2026

Editorial illustration of a quiet Norbury green space with mature trees, a path and a distant Georgian mansion outline

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Norbury Hall Park: a practical guide to the quiet green space off Craignish Avenue

Norbury Hall Park is an eight-acre local green space with specimen trees, natural areas and a long estate history. Here is what residents can check before visiting.

Norbury SW16 · 16 May 2026

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Croydon beaver plan: what Norbury residents should know

Croydon Council says a proposal to introduce Eurasian beavers to South Norwood Country Park has strong survey support and could bring new wetland habitat by 2028 if licensing and funding are secured.

South Norwood / Norbury SW16 · 12 May 2026

Editorial illustration of a quiet park woodland edge with wildflowers and a bat box representing Norbury Park greenspace improvements

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Norbury Park friends group among Croydon greenspace grant winners

Friends of Norbury Park is among Croydon parks groups sharing a £25,000 Community Greenspace Grant pot for nature and access projects across the borough.

Norbury SW16 · 12 May 2026