Decision date set for the Croydon Partnership Whitgift plans

The date for a final decision to be made on Westfield and Hammerson’s plans for Croydon has been set for 14 November. The joint venture, known as the Croydon Partnership, will present its £1.4bn redevelopment proposal for the Whitgift shopping centre before a special meeting of the planning committee. Croydon Council has worked closely with the Greater London Authority, local MPs and the Minister for London to ensure the partnership’s proposals made it to a planning committee. If it goes ahead, the development will bring 5,000 new jobs and 1,000 new homes to the borough, as well as changing the shops, leisure and entertainment facilities on offer in the town centre. The partnership’s plans were first granted planning permission in February 2014 but last October, an enhanced outline planning application was submitted featuring some key revisions, including a third level of retail and leisure, additional new homes and a new flagship Marks & Spencer store.