Write to your neighbours

You must write to your neighbours to explain your plans and give them the chance to say what they think.

You need to send a copy of the letter to:

When you apply to close your road, you must provide the letters and any responses you got with your application.

What your letter needs to include

Your letter must include:

  • your contact details
  • details for the Croydon Council contact
  • deadline – you must give people at least 2 weeks to respond
  • when you are planning to hold your play street

Download our consultation letter template

Download letter template (page 3 of Useful Documents – (Word, 6.4MB)

Getting responses

You should tell us about any responses you get to your letter.

We will also let you know about any responses we receive too. These will remain confidential, so we will not tell you who said what unless your neighbours have said we can.

If there are objections

If there are a few objections you may decide to go ahead with the application but you should think about what you could do to resolve the concerns.

If your neighbours are not generally in favour it is probably the wrong time to go ahead.

Responding to feedback

You should listen and try to respond constructively. Remember, there may be issues might not have thought of and dealing with these early on can only make your play street better.

You can contact the Children and Families Partnership team if you have any concerns.

Children and Families Partnership
Department Children, families and learning

Telephone: 020 8726 6400, Ext. 63371

Email: cfp@croydon.gov.uk