Croydon Vision 2020
Croydon Vision 2020 is a regeneration programme by the London Borough of Croydon for the centre of Croydon in South London. The original study was carried out in 1999 by EDAW and is being taken forward through the Local Development Framework process. The programme seeks to affect urban planning extensively and promote Croydon as hub of living, retailing, culture and business in South London and South East England. It was highlighted by architect Will Alsop's 'Third City' work. Private developers have responded to the programme and currently £3.5 billion has been committed to consented and proposed development projects with more in the pipeline. The Council is now working with the Mayor of London on the Croydon Opportunity Area. An Opportunity Area Planning Framework (OAPF) has been proposed for the town centre to coordinate this investment. Work is underway on five masterplans underpinning the preparation of this framework: East Croydon, West Croydon, Mid Croydon, Fairfield, and Old Town. There are also a number of public realm improvements planned collectively called 'Connected Croydon'. In 2017,it was announced that the borough topped CoStar 50’s 2016 Occupier Index, naming it the place most in-demand for office space in the UK.
The East Croydon Masterplan includes developments around the north side of the station:
The East Croydon Masterplan's adoption as interim planning guidance by Council's Cabinet was due on 21 July 2011.
The new plans involve 1,240,000-square-foot (115,000 m2) over five mid-rise office buildings, 625 residential units over six residential blocks, 100,000-square-foot (9,300 m2) of retail and leisure space, and a new public square; these plans have outline consent. Included in this development is the new link to East Croydon station (i.e. the new footbridge) and the renovations of Caithness Walk into the new Lansdowne Walk; this was completed in December 2013.
The first office block, officially known as One Ruskin Square, consists of 183,000-square-foot (17,000 m2) of office space over nine floors, a cafe, and three additional retail units; work began in July 2015 with the building was completed in December 2016 with a 25-year lease for the entire office space already agreed by HM Revenue and Customs in August 2016. The second office block which will be 14-storeys tall was approved in February 2016.
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