Installation of underground cables from Beddington to Addington
What are we doing?
We manage the electricity network delivering power to your area and connect and move power cables. Our engineers plan to upgrade the electricity network between Beddington Grid and Addington Grid in Croydon to maintain reliable electricity supplies for homes and businesses, manage increasing demand for electricity and support the drive to Net Zero.
What are we doing?
We manage the electricity network delivering power to your area and connect and move power cables. Our engineers plan to upgrade the electricity network between Beddington Grid and Addington Grid in Croydon to maintain reliable electricity supplies for homes and businesses, manage increasing demand for electricity and support the drive to Net Zero.
What will the work entail?
We are installing new electricity cables along a 6.5km route between the two substations. We are working closely with Croydon Borough Council to plan our work and minimise disruption.
Our team will excavate trenches to lay pipework (ducts) along the route. We will then return to open excavations at intervals along the route to pull the new cables into position and connect them to our electricity network.
We will start work in October 2025 and aim to complete the project by the end of 2026.
What will the work entail?
We are installing new electricity cables along a 6.5km route between the two substations. We are working closely with Croydon Borough Council to plan our work and minimise disruption.
Our team will excavate trenches to lay pipework (ducts) along the route. We will then return to open excavations at intervals along the route to pull the new cables into position and connect them to our electricity network.
We will start work in October 2025 and aim to complete the project by the end of 2026.
Will there be roadworks?
Work is due to take place in stages in the roads listed in the table below.
As well as using advance warning signs, we will write to residents, businesses and councillors with further details before work is due to start in each new area.
Safety is our priority and in consultation with the local highways authority, traffic management measures will be in place as we progress along the cable route.
Work will progress in stages, with traffic management and safety barriers being moved along the route in sequence with our working area.
We aim to complete the work as safely and as efficiently as possible to minimise the impact. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Will there be roadworks?
Work is due to take place in stages in the roads listed in the table below.
As well as using advance warning signs, we will write to residents, businesses and councillors with further details before work is due to start in each new area.
Safety is our priority and in consultation with the local highways authority, traffic management measures will be in place as we progress along the cable route.
Work will progress in stages, with traffic management and safety barriers being moved along the route in sequence with our working area.
We aim to complete the work as safely and as efficiently as possible to minimise the impact. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
| Road name | Current status |
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Commerce Park (From Beddington Substation to Mill Lane (near M&S) |
IN PLANNING |
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Mill Lane (From Commerce Park access to junction with Purley Way) |
UPGRADE WORKS ON MILL LANE |
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Waddon Road (From junction with Purley Way) |
COLLABORATION WORKS – ROAD CLOSURE We held a virtual public information session on Wednesday 30 September from 17:00 - 19:00. |
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Epsom Road (From junction with Duppas Road to the junction with Waddon Road) |
WORK COMPLETE |
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Duppas Road (From Epsom Road to A232 Duppas Hill Road) |
WORK COMPLETE |
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Duppas Hill Recreation Ground (From Duppas Hill Road to Hillside Road) |
Planned for 2027 |
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Hillside Road (From Cooper Road to Denning Avenue) |
WORK COMPLETE |
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Denning Avenue (From Hillside Road to Warham Road) |
WORK COMPLETE |
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Warham Road (From junction with Violet Lane to junction with Nottingham Road) |
WORK COMPLETE |
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Nottingham Road (From Warham Road to A235 Brighton Road) |
12 October to 23 November 2026 |
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Bartlett Street (From A235 Brighton Road to Selsdon Road) |
WORK COMPLETE |
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Selsdon Road (From junction with Bartlett Street to junction with Croham Road) |
WORK COMPLETE |
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Croham Road (From junction with Selsdon Road to start of Croham Valley Road) |
WORK COMPLETE |
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Croham Valley Road (From Manor Way working towards Addington Tower Substation) |
DUCTING COMPLETE |