Cherry Orchard Road

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Cherry Orchard Road is a road and building development in East Croydon, London. The street is part of the longer A222 road for all of its length. This road carries on to Old Bexley and passes a major junction with the A20 dual-carriageway to Central London and Dover, and the A21 road with connections with Hastings and Lewisham.

Croydon town in South London, England

Croydon is a large town in south London, England, 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south of Charing Cross. The principal settlement in the London Borough of Croydon, it is one of the largest commercial districts outside Central London, with an extensive shopping district and night-time economy.

London Capital of the United Kingdom

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south-east of England, at the head of its 50-mile (80 km) estuary leading to the North Sea, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. Londinium was founded by the Romans. The City of London, London's ancient core − an area of just 1.12 square miles (2.9 km2) and colloquially known as the Square Mile − retains boundaries that follow closely its medieval limits. The City of Westminster is also an Inner London borough holding city status. Greater London is governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.

A20 road (England) major road in south-east England

The A20 is a major road in south-east England, carrying traffic from London to Dover in Kent. Parts of the route date back to turnpikes established in the early part of the 18th century. The line of the road throughout Kent runs closely in parallel with the M20 motorway.

The road joins Addiscombe with East Croydon, and is close to East Croydon station.

Addiscombe area of south London within the London Borough of Croydon

Addiscombe is an area of south London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. It is located 9.1 miles (15 km) south of Charing Cross and lies within the Historic County of Surrey. Addiscombe is a ward, and had a population of 16,883 in 2011.

East Croydon station railway station and tramstop in Croydon UK

East Croydon is a railway station and tram stop in the town of Croydon, Greater London, England, and is in Travelcard Zone 5. It is 10 miles 28 chains measured from London Bridge. It is one of the busiest non-terminal stations in London, as well as in the United Kingdom as a whole. It is one of three railway stations in the London Borough of Croydon with Croydon in their name, the others being West Croydon and South Croydon.

Development

Cherry Orchard Road is also the name of a proposed development planned for the land next to the southern part of the road that is currently occupied by Cherry Orchard Gardens, Amy Johnson House, the Porter and Sorter public house and some disused land. The planned development would comprise a residential tall building, a hotel, a restaurant/bar, retail outlets and other residential buildings. Part of the development will include pedestrian access to the proposed 'East-West Link' bridge that will enable easier pedestrian travel between East and West Croydon and provide an alternative entrance to East Croydon Station. The new proposal is being developed to take account of concerns expressed about a previous scheme which was withdrawn from planning in 2009.

No. 1 Croydon (formerly the NLA Tower) stands at the end of the road on an island in between a roundabout. Until 2009 it was the tallest building in the town.

No. 1 Croydon

No. 1 Croydon is a tall building at 12–16 Addiscombe Road, Croydon, London, next to East Croydon station. It was designed by Richard Seifert & Partners and completed in 1970. It has 24 storeys and is 269 feet (82 m) high. 'NLA' stood for 'Noble Lowndes Annuities'. It was one of many new buildings constructed in the growing town of Croydon in the 1960s. The development of tall buildings was later encouraged in the 2004 London Plan, which led to the erection of new skyscrapers as London went through a high-rise boom.

Regeneration

Cherry Orchard Road
General information
Town or city Croydon, London
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Construction started2011
Completed2015
ClientMenta
Technical details
Structural systemGL Hearn
Design and construction
ArchitectMake

Cherry Orchard Road is a planned regeneration project on land next to East Croydon station, which, dependent on planning permission, is scheduled for completion by 2015. It will improve transport links between the station and the road by adding a proposed station plaza with shops, restaurants and bars at ground level, which will link existing bus, taxi and tram services with East Croydon station.

The site occupies 0.72 hectares and would be subject to a major mixed-use regeneration scheme. This would include a residential tall building, a hotel, a restaurant/bar, retail outlets and other residential buildings. Also included would be a large amount of public land and part of the new East-West Link planned by Network Rail which would include a new entrance to East Croydon station.

It is the intention that a planning application will be submitted early in 2011.

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    Coordinates: 51°22′39″N0°05′30″W / 51.3774°N 0.0918°W / 51.3774; -0.0918