A 13-storey tower in Croydon could be demolished to make way for nearly 400 homes if the council approves it.

On Thursday (November 7), Croydon Council’s Planning Committee will meet to discuss a pre-application submitted to redevelop the Regina Road estate.

After a public consultation in July, the applicant, the Housing Directorate of the London Borough of Croydon, will present his plans to demolish the 13-storey high Regina Road estate in South Norwood and deliver new homes.

The pre-application states that the plans will be carried out in two phases.

The first phase will deliver up to 225 affordable homes.

A community centre will also be built, and the developers will provide a nursery as well as new sports and play provisions.

The second phase will provide an additional 155 open-market private homes, delivering a total of 380 homes.

The Regina Road estate currently has 87 units, and all residents living from 1-87 have been moved out into new homes while the planning process takes place.

The developers have said that the plan will reduce the number of parking spaces on the estate.

Regina Road currently has 80 spaces, but the applicant is planning to cut the number of parking spaces by almost half to 43, with 11 of those being Blue Badge Spaces.

In their pre-application, the applicant said this decision has been taken due to “low car ownership” which they said has “multiple benefits in terms of promoting active healthy lifestyles, air quality and on traffic generation”.

Electric vehicle charging ports will also be provided.

Transport for London (TfL) has also given the site a PTAL (Public Transport Accessibility Level) rating of 4, meaning access to public transport is generally good.

The nearest station is Norwood Junction, which is only a seven-minute walk away, and has links to London Bridge and London Victoria.

21 trees will be lost following the development, but the developers have called the decision “justifiable”.

The Croydon Council Planning Committee will review the pre-application on Thursday and decide whether to consider it for approval or reject it entirely.