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The Croydon Plan Page 2 Page 3 Chapter One Introduction to The Croydon Plan Crystal Palace This document describes our plans to address describe what we want to achieve, and how & Upper Croydon’s needs for the next 20 years we will achieve it by stating Our Ambitions, Norwood and beyond. By setting out proposals for Our Targets and Our Main Actions. These are Norbury new homes, jobs and infrastructure, whilst organised by Chapters, each covering a key respecting Croydon’s sense of place, we can theme. Thornton South Heath plan for a positive future. The following pages Norwood & Woodside Croydon Today Croydon Tomorrow Broad Green Croydon in 2013 is a borough with many strengths and We want Croydon to be London’s most Enterprising & Selhurst opportunities. Of course, there are also challenges to be Borough. Excellent transport connections to Central faced, which this Plan aims to address. London, Gatwick and Brighton mean that the borough is Addiscombe well placed to achieve this. Croydon • Croydon is made of a series of distinct places Opportunity from Victorian railway suburbs in the north, to 20th Following a consultation with over 20,000 people, we Area Shirley century suburbs on wooded hillsides in the south have developed a number of over-arching ambitions for and developments away from the railway line in the the Borough, all of which inform the Ambitions, Targets east. and Actions in this document: Waddon • Croydon’s population is due to increase by 3,500 • Create a premier business centre, where creative South Croydon over the next 20 years. enterprises can prosper. • Croydon Metropolitan Centre has one of the • Deliver a choice of housing for all. Addington highest density of shops in London, and competes Selsdon against other major shopping centres, such as • Reduce social, economic and environmental Bluewater. deprivation. Purley DRAFT DRAFT • Croydon has the most office floor space in south • Ensure that new development is high quality. London. However, many offices are dated and Sanderstead there are increasing vacancies. • Secure well designed emergency services, community, education, health and leisure facilities. • The growth of retailing along the Purley Way has led to its own challenges of traffic congestion at peak • Protect and create spaces and buildings for times. communities to enjoy together. Coulsdon • Deprivation is not a major concern in the borough; • Improve accessibility across the Borough. Kenley however levels vary from place to place. & • Use our land responsibly. Old Coulsdon • Demographically Croydon is a young borough with a quarter of its residents being under the age of 20. • Improve the quality and accessibility of green space. • Infrastructure needed to support an ageing population. • Tackle flood risk and have sustainable urban drainage in the Borough. • Due to the Green Belt, a third of the borough is open space. This is positive for many residents, but is also a constraint for growth. Page 4 Page 5 Chapter Two Homes Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood Norbury Thornton South Heath Norwood Our Ambitions & • Deliver new homes in appropriate quantities and locations Woodside • Deliver affordable homes • Secure new gypsy and traveller sites Broad Green & Selhurst Addiscombe Croydon Opportunity Area Shirley Our Targets Waddon • 7300 new homes in Croydon Opportunity Area • 5600 new homes outside the Croydon Opportunity Area South Croydon • Bring 910 vacant properties back into use • Target 33% affordable homes whilst being responsive to market conditions Addington • 10% of homes to be wheelchair accessible Selsdon • 10 additional gypsy and traveller pitches DRAFT Purley DRAFT Sanderstead Our Actions • Deliver new and affordable housing developments in line with Council targets Coulsdon Legend Kenley & Old Coulsdon Croydon Opportunity High Density Medium Density Related Documents Low Density • Quality and Standards adhered to in reference to the London Housing Design Guide Provision for Gypsies and Travellers • Related documents: full affordable housing requirements Page 6 Page 7 Chapter Three Employment Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood Norbury Thornton South Heath Our Ambitions Norwood & • Support enterprise Woodside • Develop town centres • Protect industries Broad Green • Inhabit vacant buildings & • Create healthy & vibrant town centres Selhurst Addiscombe Croydon Opportunity Area Shirley Our Targets Waddon • 95,000m2 of new and refurbished office space • 8,000 additional jobs South Croydon • 7,000m2 to be spread across the borough’s district centres • 400 additional jobs in district centres Addington Selsdon DRAFT Purley DRAFT Sanderstead Our Actions • Reduce vacancy levels of cleared sites • Focus town centre uses, refining shopping area boundaries • Town centre health checks Coulsdon • Protection of industrial & warehousing land & premises Legend Kenley Opportunites for & Opportunitiesincreased employment for increased Old Coulsdon employment.Industrial Area Industrial area District / Local Centre District / Local Centre Enterprise Centre Related Documents (Construction Skills) Enterprise Centre (Construction Skills) Page 8 PagePage 11 9 Chapter Four Urban Design & Local Character Our Ambitions • Improve the image of Croydon • Reduce deprivation • Vacant buildings & land to be used for temporary activities • Improve public spaces and streets Our Targets DRAFT DRAFT Our Actions • Promote the use of vacant buildings & land • Protect heritage assets • Ensure high quality new developments • Tall buildings encouraged in the Opportunity Area only Legend Local area of special value Conservation area Historical buildings Related Documents Registered historic parks and gardens Local designated view Page 10 Page 11 Chapter Five Community Facilities Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood Norbury Our Ambitions Thornton South each dot is existing schools Heath • Provide new and improved health and wellbeing facilities Norwood square is improvement to hospital & orange blob existing burial • Provide new community facilities Woodside blue blob is reccomended site for burial • Deliver new burial space • Support facilities for education and skills Broad Green & Selhurst Addiscombe Croydon Opportunity Area Shirley Our Targets • 10,000 extra burial spaces by 2031 Waddon • 26 new childrens services South Croydon Addington Selsdon DRAFT Purley DRAFT Our Actions Sanderstead • Continuing renewal and improvements to respond to population growth Coulsdon Legend Kenley & Hospital improvement Old Coulsdon Schools Existing Related Documents Burial sites Page 12 Page 13 Chapter Six Environment & Climate Change Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood Norbury e develop energy network Thornton South Heath Our Ambitions Norwood & • Ensure the natural environment is well integrated into new Woodside developments • Improve, increase and protect all green spaces and access Broad Green to and between them & • Adapt to climate change Selhurst Addiscombe • Create a more self sustaining borough e Croydon Opportunity Area Shirley Our Targets Waddon South Croydon Addington Selsdon DRAFT Purley DRAFT Sanderstead Our Actions • Develop all multi-use flood storage areas • Enhance access improvements for blue and green corridors Coulsdon • Install sustainable drainage systems for all new developments • Protect and enhance aggregate recycling facilities Kenley Legend • Safeguard groundwater & Old Coulsdon Green Space Zone 1 Zone 2 Related Documents Groundwater Source e Develop energy grid Page 14 Page 15 Chapter Seven Green Grid Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood Norbury Thornton South Heath Our Ambitions Norwood & • Deliver enhanced green infrastructure with new growth Woodside • Enhance green infrastructure by developing: 1. Green spaces Broad Green 2. Biodiversity & Selhurst 3. Productive Landscape Addiscombe Croydon Opportunity Area Shirley Our Targets Waddon South Croydon Addington Selsdon DRAFT Purley DRAFT Sanderstead Our Actions • Presume in favour of applications that assist in the delivery of the All London Green Grid Legend • Improve access and links between and through green spaces Coulsdon Protect and enhance aggregate recycling facilities Kenley Metropolitan Green Belt • Improve the quality, function and offer of open spaces & • Street tree planting and installation of green roofs/ walls Old Coulsdon Metropolitan Open Land • Protect and enhance of sites of biological and geological diversity • Protect and enhance allotments, community gardens, green Local Open Land spaces and woodland Existing Allotments Related Documents Sites of Biodiversity Value Wandle Valley Regional Park Downland Regional Park Page 16 Page 17 Chapter Eight Transport & Communication Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood Norbury Thornton South Heath Our Ambitions Norwood & • Connect to London’s airports and Coast to Capital Woodside economic area • Improve pedestrian and cycle ways Broad Green • Invest in sustainable transport & • Increase existing network capacity Selhurst Addiscombe Croydon Opportunity Area Shirley Our Targets Waddon South Croydon Addington Selsdon DRAFT Purley DRAFT Sanderstead Our Actions • Encourage journeys using different modes of transport by locating facilities together • Improve the borough’s Wi-Fi, fibre optic broadband and Coulsdon mobile broadband Legend • Improve walking routes and links Kenley • Enhance and expand cycle network & Cycle hubs Old Coulsdon • Improve orbital bus routes • Deliver electric vehicle infrastructure Overground station • Improve taxi ranks/waiting and coach parking interchanges Underground station Related Documents Railway