The construction of 199 new homes and new NHS facilities has been approved by Croydon Council. The location on Dingwall Road, which previously housed a Job Centre, is positioned near the East Croydon railway station area, which has seen much development in recent years. The development, led by Bellway Homes, will feature 20 affordable housing units as well as 19 three-bedroom family homes.
The development will also house a dedicated children’s play area, green spaces, three disabled car parking spaces and cycling. READ MORE: 'Expensive' Croydon neighbourhood at heart of affordable housing row after 'kick in teeth' decision Hoardings depicting the luxury developments surrounding the vacant site following the demolition of the Job Centre building in 2019. Previous plans for the site had run into obstacles regarding viability and deliverability due to changing market conditions and the need to increase the height of the building to 28 storeys.
The initial plans for the site were to stand the building at 24 storeys. While some in the planning meeting on the site, held in January 2024, felt the revised height of 28 storeys was too tall, officers reassured them that this height would not look out of place among the skyscrapers of East Croydon. Despite many councillors supporting the need for new housing in one of Croydon’s fastest-growing areas, the new development only proposes 20 affordable single-bedroom units out of the 199 homes in total.
This figure represents 9 per cent .