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. At its core is Croydon, a former market town, with interests in producing charcoal, tanned leather, and brewing.
History 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. However, since then many of these office blocks have become outdated and some of the early high-rise buildings have subsequently been demolished, to allow for new skyscrapers to be constructed in their place. 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 163 metres, and is also the Europe's tallest modular building.
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.
Tallest completed buildings The tallest completed buildings above .
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. Rank Name Built Use Height Location metres feet 1 Croydon transmitting station 1962 Telecoms 153 502 Upper Norwood 2 IKEA Towers 1950 Power station chimneys Purley Way
Tallest under construction or approved
The tallest under construction or approved buildings above or equal to , as of the beginning of 2013, in Croydon are listed below.
Summary Rank Name Use Height Floors Notes Status metres feet 1 One Lansdowne Road Tower 1 Residential 164 538 50 Proposal for two residential towers in Croydon. Previous application was withdrawn by the developer in 2022. Revised proposal approved December 2024. Approved 2 Botanical House Residential 124 407 36 Proposal a new residential tower in Croydon. Approved 3 One Lansdowne Road Tower 2 Residential 118 388 35 Proposal for two residential towers in Croydon. Previous application was withdrawn by the developer in 2022. Revised proposal approved December 2024. Approved 4 Leon Quarter Block A Residential 102 335 29 Under Construction 5 St Michael's Square (Tower A) Residential 83 272 25 Under Construction St Michael's Square (Tower B) Residential 83 272 21 Under Construction
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). Years tallest Name Use Height Floors Notes metres feet 1964–1970 Nestlé Tower Office 79 260 24 1970–2008 NLA Tower Office 82 270 24 NLA Tower 2008–2016 Altitude 25 Residential 94 307 26 Altitude 25 2016–2019 Saffron Square Residential 134 440 44 2019–2022 101 George Street Residential 135.6 444 44 2022–present College Road Residential 163 535 50
See also
List of tallest structures in the United Kingdom List of tallest buildings and structures in London
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