Premcor submits new vision for Croydon’s Woburn and Bedford Court

Premcor Estates has submitted a planning application for a mixed-use development at Woburn and Bedford Court in Croydon. The proposed regeneration will provide 445 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments – 156 of which will be affordable – across four buildings of 29, 26, 13 and four to seven storeys. There will also be 9,000 sq ft of flexible commercial space at the ground-floor level of the 26-storey block.  The development will be car-free except for 14 accessible car parking spaces and one car club space. The proposals feature space for 811 long-stay cycle parking bays for residents, plus additional spaces for visitors and commercial or community use. The scheme will replace 80 homes distributed across eight blocks built in 1964, which Premcor said “fall far short of current standards and regulations”. Premcor director, Rob Lane, said: “This is a significant inner-city regeneration scheme and it has taken four years to reach the planning submission stage. We have invested an immense amount of time and thought into creating a masterplan which we see as being able to deliver the optimum residential, commercial and community benefit for the Croydon community. “Placemaking lies at the heart of this proposal and with approval, this scheme will be able to significantly improve the quality of life and opportunity for local people, as well as breathing new life into what is now a run-down site. The current 1960s development layout results in a fragmented public realm, which has led to misuse of its spaces and, as a consequence, the estate has been plagued by antisocial behaviour over the years.” Residential planning in Croydon >> Image © Premcor