Address Wellesley Road Height 134m Architect Rolfe Judd Town or city Croydon Floor count 43 | Country United Kingdom Structural system WSP Group Plc Completed 2016 Construction started 2011 | |
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Client Berkeley Homes (South East London) Ltd | ||
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Saffron Square (formerly known as "Wellesley Square") is a town square and high-rise building in Croydon, United Kingdom being developed by Berkeley Homes. Planning permission for the tower was given in April 2008. The site, on main Croydon thoroughfare Wellesley Road, had lain fallow for over ten years. The project aimed to start in 2008 with completion in 2012, however, construction started in 2011. By June 2013, the tower's construction was well underway with its final completion expected in 2015. As of early 2014, a large part of the project had been completed. Upon completion, Saffron Square would be the tallest residential tower in Croydon, with 414 private apartments and penthouses. The vision is to deliver a mixed-use development.
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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. 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.
Saffron Square was nominated for the 2016 Carbuncle Cup for the ugliest building of the previous 12 months.
Plans
Berkeley Homes' proposals for this key northern gateway site include:
