On Thursday (March 20), the Croydon Council Planning Committee will meet to discuss whether to approve the demolition of the house at 275 Addiscombe Road.
Extended My Home Ltd submitted a revised planning application in January 2025 after Croydon Council refused their original planning application in 2024.
The house, which was built during the reign of Queen Victoria, would be replaced with a new three-storey building which will contain nine flats.
Seven of these flats will have four bedrooms, and the remaining two will have three bedrooms.
The proposal states that the plan will bring seven car parking spaces for residents on permeable grass paving.
The development will include two off-street parking spaces, which align with TfL’s Public Transport Accessibility Level rating of 4.
Bicycle storage will be available in the building’s basement.
Residents will have access to two spacious communal gardens—one at the front and one at the rear—both surrounded by tall trees that planners have committed to planting.
Additionally, two outdoor bins are proposed at the front of the site, and each upper-floor flat will feature a private balcony.
In their planning statement, Extending My Home Ltd described the proposal as a “unique architectural endeavour, combining modern and progressive approach with a scale and form that respect the character of the surrounding area”.
They described the flats as “luxury residential apartments” and said that “The London Borough of Croydon has long been underserved in the realm of high-quality, luxury residential apartments, a feature that neighbouring boroughs such as Bromley have successfully embraced”.
They added: “This development directly responds to this unmet demand by offering a level of sophistication and exclusivity previously unavailable in Croydon, thereby enhancing the borough’s housing market with a premium residential offering.”
However, not everybody is happy with the plan.
On a Reddit page called r/croydon, a Redditor said: “275 Addiscombe Road is probably one of the most beautiful houses in the whole of Croydon.
“Do we let Croydon fall into the hands of dull property developers, or can we fight back and keep some of our heritage?
“This isn’t a building development, it’s vandalism, and it needs to be stopped now.”
One user spoke in favour of the plan, saying: “Just demolish and throw some flats there. We need more homes, and this fits the bill for redevelopment.
“Don’t pretend like it’s some Windsor castle-grade listed property, it’s a nice-looking house, you’ll get over it.”
Eight objections have been submitted on the Croydon Council website and there have been zero supporters.
Croydon Council’s Planning Committee will make a decision by March 27.
