Stanhope and Schroders have lodged an appeal against Croydon council’s alleged failure to determine its plans for part of south London’s bitterly contested Croydon Gateway site.
Stanhope and Schroders’ joint venture, Croydon Gateway Limited Partnership, submitted plans for the Croydon Gateway Northern Site in December 2006.
They focus on the 4.5-acres of the 13-acre Croydon Gateway site that the partners do not own, including the Dingwall Road multi-storey car park, and include 261 flats, café and restaurant space, a community facility, a crèche, and public realm, together with associated landscaping and parking.
Stanhope/Schroders already have consent for a 1.6m sq ft scheme on the remaining 8.5 acres.
The northern site has been separately earmarked by its owner Croydon council for a contentious 12,500-seat arena, which it wants preferred partner Arrowcroft to develop as part of a major mixed-use scheme.
The two landowners have been at loggerheads over the combined 13-acre site for almost 10 years.
Croydon council registered the Stanhope/Schroders’ application for the northern site on 22 December 2006.
Since then Stanhope/Schroders say two extensions of the time period for its determination have been agreed.
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David Camp, chief executive of Stanhope, and William Hill, director of property at Schroders, said: “Stanhope and Schroders already have planning permission, a fully assembled site and funding in place to commence work on the redevelopment of the Croydon Gateway main site – called
“It is extremely frustrating to find ourselves in an appeal situation once again particularly when the development in question will deliver the much needed regeneration of a key site and additional affordable housing to Croydon in line with council policy.”
The appeal comes as a decision is awaited before 30 July from secretary of state Hazel Blears on whether Stanhope/Schroders or Arrowcroft will be allowed to build their proposed schemes on the entire site next to
An eight-week inquiry into the site’s future closed in November with a decision initially scheduled for April.
