Policy information sourced from the Croydon Local Plan

DM35: Addiscombe

DM35.1:

Within the Addiscombe District Centre, to ensure that the District Centre characteristics are respected and enhanced proposals should:

  • Complement existing predominant building heights of 2 storeys up to 4 storeys and a maximum of 5 storeys around the Lower Addiscombe Road and Blackhorse Lane Junction;
  • Retain the rhythm, size and the continuity of ground floor active frontages104;
  • Allow flexibility at first floor and above for mixed use;
  • Retain, enhance and positively reference corner features such as the articulation of corner buildings and architectural features such as domed projecting bays with finials and the projecting double gable ends running at 90 degree angles interrupting the running cornices;
  • Incorporate or retain traditional shop front elements such as stall risers fascias and pilasters; and
  • Incorporate multi-stock brick as the predominant facing materials of the whole building.

DM35.2:

In the area between Addiscombe Railway Park & Lower Addiscombe Road (Section between Leslie Park Road & Grant Road), to ensure changes to the character of this area are carried out in a way that strikes a balance between enhancing the existing character and facilitating growth, proposals should:

  • Retain the predominant residential building lines and the open character of front gardens;
  • Respond to the fine grain105 of the existing residential developments;
  • Complement the existing predominant building heights of 3 storeys up to 4 storeys;
  • Incorporate multi-stock brick and white render as the predominant facing materials of the whole building; and
  • Enhance existing and provide new direct public walking and cycling routes to Addiscombe Railway Park by working with the Council and its partners to incorporate sections of the route as part of schemes.

DM35.3:

Within Addiscombe allocate sites for development as set out in Table 11.3.

Table 11.3 Proposals for uses of land of specific sites in Addiscombe
Ref noSite nameProposed use
68130 Oval RoadResidential development
116Rees House & Morland Lodge, Morland RoadSecondary School
474Rear of The Cricketers, 47 Shirley RoadResidential development

For more information please see the Local Plan