Six major developments and changes coming to Croydon in 2025

Hundreds of plans have been submitted to Croydon Council this year, from demolitions to redevelopments.

The Croydon Council Planning Committee and Sub-Committee held several meetings this year to discuss these proposals, and some have been given the green light to go ahead in the New Year.

Below are six major developments Croydon will see in 2025.

806 homes in Croydon town centre

Plans to bring 806 homes to Croydon town centre were submitted and discussed earlier this year.

The plan, submitted by One Lansdowne, proposes the construction of two buildings: Building A, located at 1-5 Lansdowne Road, and Building B, located at 30-32 Wellesley Road.

Building A will have 46 residential floors and 50 storeys while Building B will have 29 residential floors and 31 storeys.

The two buildings will be connected by basements, where residents can park their bikes and store rubbish.

Building A will feature balconies on all four corners of every second floor, while Building B will have balconies on every third floor, also on all four corners.

Building A will have 92 balconies in total, and Building B will have 40.

The flats will include 114 studios, 392 one-bedroom flats for two people, 208 two-bedroom flats for four people, and 92 three-bedroom flats for five people.

The development will offer communal spaces for residents at the ground floor, mezzanine, and roof levels.

These will include co-working spaces, lounges, gyms, and children’s play areas.

The planners have also noted that this development is expected to create 613 jobs annually during construction, bringing economic benefits to Croydon.

210 homes in Waddon

A plan to completely redevelop the Heath Clark North site on Duppas Hill Road was submitted and discussed in the early autumn.

The plan, submitted by The Hyde Group Ltd, looks to bring 210 more new homes to Heath Clark North, with non-residential floorspace, private and communal spaces, and parking.

The pre-application states that there will be 74 one-bedroom homes capable of housing two people, 49 two-bedroom homes capable of housing four people, and 87 three-bedroom homes capable of hosing five people.

The homes will come in buildings ranging from two to five storeys.

The site was initially meant to be used for a school, but Diana Thomson of property consultancy firm Savills, said: “Notwithstanding, the applicant team has undertaken further research to establish whether there has been a change in the demand for school places.

“This research appears to demonstrate that there is no further demand, and, in some cases, space has become available in nearby schools due to migration out of the area.

“With this in mind, and given the extent permission which currently exists, the principle of non-provision of a school on site can be supported.”

Former GP into HMO in South Croydon

A Victorian house in South Croydon will be transformed into a HMO (House in Multiple Occupation).

The plan was submitted in 2023, by Harte Planning, and was approved in September 2024 by Croydon Council.

The former Heathfields Surgery will house 14 occupants and will spread across four floors.

There will be two rooms in the basement, four rooms on the ground floor, four rooms on the first floor, and two rooms on the second floor.

The basement kitchen will be shared by four people.

The ground floor kitchen will be shared by four people, with space for one more person from the first floor.

The first-floor kitchen will be occupied by five people.

This HMO will make it the sixth one near Heathfield Road.

The development is expected to take place in 2025.

Croydon Village Outlet & Allders

This year, Croydon Council granted permission for Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield to redevelop the front of the former Allders department store, introducing new food outlets, shops, and community services.

The store previously served as an iconic part of Croydon for nearly 200 years until it closed in 2012.

The new units are set to include five retail shops ranging from 450 to 1,300 square feet each and two food and beverage units at 450 square feet each.

The plans for the retail units and shops mark the first phase of improvements to rejuvenate the iconic Allders building.

The plans to activate the Allders building follow a programme of recent events and activations taking place in Croydon this summer.

Penny Cameron, Head of Development UK at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, said: “This is the first step of many in our plan to revive this much-loved Croydon landmark, bringing Allders back into use as a space the community can enjoy, while preserving its heritage.”

"We look forward to working with the Council to deliver these new shops, services, and food outlets for Croydon.”

Jason Perry, Mayor of Croydon, previously said: “We welcome these plans from URW to revitalise the North End area as part of the wider regeneration of our town centre.

“We know how much the landmark Allders building means to our residents and businesses, and these plans will help to restore a sense of place and pride in our historic town centre.”

Regina Road demolition

After a public consultation in July, the Housing Directorate of the London Borough of Croydon presented plans to demolish the 13-storey high Regina Road estate in South Norwood and deliver new homes.

The first phase will deliver up to 225 affordable homes.

A community centre will also be built, and the developers will provide a nursery as well as new sports and play provisions.

The second phase will provide an additional 155 open-market private homes, delivering a total of 380 homes.

The Regina Road estate currently has 87 units, and all residents living from 1-87 have been moved out into new homes while the planning process takes place.

Selhurst Park

Earlier this year, Croydon Council approved plans to transform the Selhurst Park stadium by building a new main stand and enhancing facilities.

Once completed, the glass-fronted main stand – like the original Crystal Palace – will be a landmark building which will hold 13,500 fans, supporting its status as an established Premier League club.

The total capacity of Selhurst Park will rise from 25,486 to more than 34,000.

It will have three tiers of seating, as well as improved access for supporters with disabilities, a new club shop, museum and café for visitors to Croydon’s Premier League club.

Crystal Palace Football Club Chairman Steve Parish said in August: “We are making excellent progress on the programme and have committed significant resource to complete the detailed design of the stand and have commenced enabling works this summer.

“We aim to have final plans and costings in the very near future and at the end of that stage, we will appoint a final construction partner.

“The redevelopment of Selhurst Park will have a transformational impact on the future of our football club, and we are wholeheartedly committed to it.

“I thank residents of Wooderson Close for their understanding and co-operation throughout the process of being rehoused.

“I would also like to thank counterparts at Croydon Council, the Mayor of London and the GLA, for their continued support of this project.”