Extended plans for Westfield and Hammerson’s £1bn shopping centre in Croydon town centre have been submitted to the council for approval.

The proposals follow a public consultation which culminated in the updated plans gaining more than 90 per cent support from participants.

The plans expand on initial design principles, incorporating an additional third story of retail and restaurants, and a Marks & Spencer store.

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Provision for up to 1,000 homes and a covered public walkway, the East-West Galleria, are also included in the submission.

A decision on the planning application is expected early next year.

The new plans continue to offer more than 1.5 million sq ft of shops and leisure facilities as included in the initial masterplan, which was approved by Croydon Council in November 2013.

John Burton, Westfield's head of development, said: "The submission of the planning application is an important milestone for the development with the new enhancements primarily driven by retailers' demand for space in Croydon.

“The opening of the new centre will propel Croydon into one of the top retail, dining and leisure destinations in London and will deliver significant economic and social regeneration.

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Peter Cole, Hammerson's chief investment officer, said: "Since securing the original consent we have seen an encouraging level of retail demand with Marks and Spencer requiring a new flagship store which has driven the design evolution.

“Following a successful resolution of the outline application, we will be advancing the detailed scheme designs, while continuing discussions with retailers ahead of undertaking enabling works."