Spring consultation launched with community preview

Local community groups and businesses were given an early look at the latest plans for The Croydon Project at a preview session held Wednesday 11 March ahead of the launch of public consultation.

Representatives from residents’ associations, the BRIT School, LSBU, Croydon College, Lives Not Knives, and Legacy Youth Zone attended the event to hear updates from the team and share their views.

The spring consultation is now live on our website – click here to find out more and answer our short survey.

Led by URW alongside Croydon Council and the John Whitgift Foundation, The Croydon Project will transform the Whitgift Centre, Centrale and the iconic Allders building, alongside surrounding areas on North End, into a vibrant mixed-use destination with new homes, public spaces, shops, restaurants and leisure uses.

The evolving masterplan outlines how Croydon town centre could be transformed combining new homes with a stronger retail, leisure and cultural offer that keeps the town centre active throughout the day and evening.

As part of the proposals, the project aims to deliver:

• Around 2,500–3,000 new homes in the town centre
• New public spaces, including a major public square on the Whitgift site
• A refreshed and modernised Centrale shopping centre
• The revitalisation of the historic Allders building
• A diverse mix of shops, cafés, restaurants, leisure and cultural venues
• Improved routes and connectivity through the town centre.

The latest proposals also respond directly to feedback received during earlier consultations, including calls for greener public spaces, improved accessibility, more cultural and leisure activities, and the protection and reuse of Croydon’s historic buildings.

The consultation will give residents, businesses and visitors the opportunity to review the latest masterplan ideas and provide feedback on how the project can best meet the needs of Croydon’s communities.

As part of the consultation, the project team will host a series of pop-up events across Croydon where local people can learn more about the proposals and share their views directly with the team.

The pop-up events will take place at: