East Croydon Masterplan
The East Croydon Masterplan includes the following developments:
- Ruskin Square - formerly the Croydon Gateway site. The site is in the ownership of Stanhope who are developing their scheme which was due to open in 2010. The Council together with its development partner Arrowcroft had previously proposed an arena-based scheme. The site, alongside East Croydon station, would have included a 12,500 maximum capacity arena, offices, apartments, supermarket, health club, bars and restaurants. For this to occur the Council and Arrowcroft required planning consent together with a Compulsory Purchase Order to be granted.
- Cherry Orchard Road - Developer Menta and architect Ken Shuttleworth's Make Practice are proposing a 93,000 m² mixed-use project. Originally designed as a series of crystalline towers, the development has been substantially revisedto fit in with the East Croydon Masterplan. The development could also improve access to East Croydon station. Planning has been secured for this site to resident's and councillor's delight. The development requires office and residential values to increase substantially and this has been occurring due to what economist's call the "multiplier effect"; land has been assembled and the developer is going ahead with enabling developments for the Royal Mail and the meat packing company
- East Croydon Station
- Central One
The East Croydon Masterplan's adoption as interim planning guidance by Croydon Council's Cabinet is due on 21 July 2011.
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