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List of tallest buildings and structures in the London Borough of Croydon

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This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Croydon ranks buildings and structures in the London Borough of Croydon, England by height. The borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London, has a population of 330,587.[1] At its core is Croydon, a former market town, with interests in producing charcoal, tanned leather, and brewing.[2]

History

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In contrast to the vast majority of London's tallest buildings, most of Croydon's high-rises were constructed in the 1960s and 70s as part of a project to create the South of England's largest office space outside of Central London.[3] However, since then many of these office blocks have become outdated and some of the early high-rise buildings have subsequently been demolished, to allow for new skyscrapers to be constructed in their place.[4] More recently, a new redevelopment programme for the town centre, called Croydon Vision 2020 was announced. The town has since witnessed a boom in the construction of high rise apartments, such as IYLO and Altitude 25, a former brownfield site.

For 38 years, the tallest building in Croydon was the No. 1 Croydon (formerly the NLA Tower), a high-rise office block, which was completed in 1970, until 2009, when Altitude 25, a residential high-rise complex, was completed. Saffron Square became the tallest building in Croydon in 2016 at 134 metres tall, but was overtaken by 101 George Street, the current tallest building in Croydon in 2019. The current tallest building is College Road which topped out in 2022 at 149 metres, and is also the Europe's tallest modular building.[5]

In December 2022, Croydon Council (Conservative run) was warned by Councillor Patricia Hay-Justice (Labour), in a meeting of Council officers and planning officials that Croydon is not Manhattan and that the suburb should not resemble New York City in a row over a new skyscraper development.[6][7]

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Tallest completed buildings

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The tallest completed buildings above 50 metres (164 ft).

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Tallest structures

The two tallest structures, as of the beginning of 2008, in Croydon are listed below. Structures which have been demolished are not included. A structure differs from a high-rise by its lack of floors and habitability.

RankNameBuiltUseHeightLocation
metresfeet
1Croydon transmitting station1962Telecoms153502Upper Norwood
2IKEA Towers1950Power station chimneysPurley Way

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed buildings

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The tallest under construction, approved, or proposed buildings above or equal to 60 metres (197 ft), as of the beginning of 2013, in Croydon are listed below.

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RankNameUseHeightFloorsNotesStatus
metresfeet
1One Lansdowne Road Tower 1Residential16453850Proposal for two residential towers in Croydon.[19] Previous application was withdrawn by the developer in 2022.[20] Revised proposal approved December 2024. [21]Approved
2Botanical HouseResidential12440736Proposal a new residential tower in Croydon. [22][23]Approved
3Mondial HouseResidential12039435Proposal a new residential tower in Croydon. [24] 102 George Street, Croydon. Recommended for approval.[25]Proposed
4One Lansdowne Road Tower 2Residential11838835Proposal for two residential towers in Croydon.[19] Previous application was withdrawn by the developer in 2022.[26] Revised proposal approved December 2024. [21]Approved
5Leon Quarter Block AResidential10233529Under Construction
6Kindred HouseResidential8427524Proposed
7St Michael's Square (Tower A)Residential8327225Under Construction
St Michael's Square (Tower B)Residential8327221Under Construction
8Fairfield Halls Tower IVenuen/an/a60Vision
9Fairfield Halls Tower IIVenuen/an/a35Vision
Fairfield Halls Tower IIIVenuen/an/a35Vision

Cancelled

RankNameUseHeightFloorsNotes
metresfeet
1One Lansdowne Road (2016)Mixed22874868Application withdrawn, new development proposed on same site[27][28]
2Morello TowerResidential17156153[29][30] Replaced by Morello Quarter scheme.
3Suffolk HouseOffice16754838Planning permission denied
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Timeline of tallest buildings and structures

Croydon's skyline has been built up mostly since the mid-20th century. No. 1 Croydon held the title of tallest structure in Croydon for 38 years until Altitude 25 is built. This was replaced in 2016 by Saffron Square, a 2016 Carbuncle Cup-nominated high-rise completed as part of Croydon Vision 2020. Other high-rise buildings proposed to be built under the programme include the taller Morello Tower (171m) and One Landsdowne Road (228m).[27][28]

Years tallestNameUseHeightFloorsNotes
metresfeet
19641970Nestlé TowerOffice7926024[31]
19702008NLA TowerOffice8227024[32]
20082016Altitude 25Residential9430726[33]
20162019Saffron SquareResidential13444044[11]
20192022101 George StreetResidential135.644444[9][10]
2022presentCollege RoadResidential14948949[8]
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