Croydon s Future Councillor Paul Scott Chair Of the Planning Committee Croydon Council
capacity for London s growth 1x croydon COA = Our COA has significantly more capacity than other Opportunity Areas in the Capital 1x 2x 3x 3x 3.5x 4x 6x NINE ELMS/ WHITE OLYMPIC WEMBLEY SOUTHALL KINGS EARLS BATTERSEA CITY PARK CROSS COURT All figures refer to the London Plan 2011 and stand for the comparison between the total Opportunity Area except: Olympic Park (Homesprovision) and Southall (total jobs, office space and homes). www.london.gov.uk/priorities/planning/london-plan
Masterplanning 50s style
Croydon 2030
Our local plan 33,000 homes 2016 2036 30% Affordable Housing minimum requirement Sustainable growth of the suburbs & intensification Strong character, environmental and employment policies Croydon Opportunity Area location for growth Retail core renewal and regeneration Office provision consolidation and office protection area Neighbourhood Centres and District Centre focus Increased culture emphasis
16 Places of Croydon Croydon is a borough made up of a series of varied and distinctive neighbourhoods and areas, which we call Places for simplicity. By understanding and expressing the character and what makes each place special and different, we involve local people in their area, so enabling us to plan sensitively.
Character specific intensification policies
Our key planning documents
how they fit together 5 masterplans building on 1 VISION for Croydon Metropolitan Centre: COLLABORATION with major landowners, developers and public sector partners from the outset Our masterplans are about DELIVERY - radically practical proposals that are realistic about funding and phasing
the growth zone What is it? A Partnership between Central Government, Croydon Council, the Greater London Authority and Transport for London to finance and deliver an infrastructure programme at a cost of 495m, which is essential to facilitate growth in Central Croydon. Where is it? The Growth Zone aligns with the Croydon Opportunity Area although some projects will take place beyond the central area, especially along corridors. How is it financed? A Government grant of 7m has been provided to kick start the programme and cover short term interest costs. The Council will borrow up to 309m to allow the infrastructure investment to commence from April 2018. Additional funding from TfL, GLA and S106 sought. As part of a new devolution deal, Central Government is to allow LBC to retain 50% of growth in business rates in the Growth Zone for the next 20 years which will be used to repay the loan. What is the timescale? The Growth Zone will run until approximately 2038.
Croydon is undergoing a 5.25 billion regeneration initiative creating: 2.8 MILLION FT 2 NEW GRADE A OFFICE SPACE WESTFIELD & HAMMERSON S STATE-OF-THE-ART RETAIL AND LEISURE DESTINATION 21 CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES 28 NEW PUBLIC SQUARES & SPACES A NEW WORLD-CLASS TRAIN STATION 10,500 NEW HOME STARTS A REVITALISED AND VIBRANT CITY CENTRE ENVIRONMENT
the growth zone:public realm
New Cultural Offer
Fair Field Development
Ruskin Square
Metropolitan Centre
& Borough wide
New schools
& new leisure
& new homes www.bxbdevelopment.com @bxbdevelopment Commercialised approach to public sector asset development All value from development stays in the borough We achieve 50% affordable housing on our smaller sites programme Local sales and lettings policy We retain an interest - eg manage shared ownership stock Genuine focus on good design and outside the site impact
Mikhail Riches Architects Infill Development on Estates
How is it different? Very best architectural input In-house architecture practice Focus on suburban infill and intensification Tenure blind design Outside the site impact urban design,community facilities etc
Coffey Architects, Shared ownership
Brick x Brick in house architects, South Norwood
vppr Architects, Shared ownership