Wellesley Square

Infobox Modern building


caption = Computer Generated image of Wellesley Square
name = Wellesley Square
location_town = Croydon, London
location_country = ENG
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architect = Rolfe Judd
client = Berkeley Homes (South East London) Ltd
engineer = Waterman Group Plc
construction_start_date= 2008
completion_date = 2010/2012
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structural_system = WSP Group Plc
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Wellesley Square is a planned town square and high-rise building in West Croydon. Planning permission for the tower was given in April 2008. The location of the site on the 'urban motorway' of Wellesley Road has lain fallow for over ten years. This project aims to add new 'life' onto the road depending on if planning permission is granted. If it is, the project is aiming to start in 2008 with a completion date in 2012. Berkeley Homes is. The vision is to deliver a mixed-use development. In recent years, the development of tall buildings has been encouraged in the London Plan, which will lead to the erection of new skyscrapers over the next few years as London goes through a high-rise boom. [cite web| title = London - Full Summary of Projects| publisher= Will Fox, SkyscraperCity.com| url=http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=46| accessdate=2006-12-15] It is part of the Croydon Vision 2020 regeneration plan for the London Borough of Croydon to add to its goal of being "London's Third City".

Plans

Berkeley Homes ethos is the creation of sustainable 21st Century communities, significant new places where people want to live, work and play. The project will have the total of 44 floors and a structure height of 129 m (423 ft).Wellesley Square will be a prime example of this, acting as a catalyst for the social and economic renaissance of Croydon. [cite web| title = Wellesley Square| publisher= Berkeley Homes| url=http://www.berkeleyhomes.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1639| accessdate=2008-03-14]

Berkeley Homes proposals for this key northern gateway site include:

*A new town square accessible to all and integral to the design. Offering a public environment to the large number of people who work in Croydon.
*A iconic 44 storey tower incorporating a light feature to the Croydon skyline.
*Approximately 800 new homes, a proportion of which will be for affordable/key worker housing. 10% will be for shared ownership housing.
*3,000 m² of retail floorspace including shops, restaurants and cafés surrounding the public square.
*Sustainable initiatives to minimise the scheme's impact on the environment. A significant proportion of the site's energy requirements will be met by on site renewable energy sources.
*Creation of improved permeability and safeguarding of future pedestrian links between East and West Croydon stations.

See also

*Croydon Vision 2020
*Croydon Gateway

References

External links

* [http://www.berkeleyhomes.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1639 Wellesley Square]