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Westfield boss says Croydon scheme could take 15 more years

Posted on October 20, 2023 by insidecroydon

‘Sustainable’ plans for redeveloping the town centre could see as many as 30,000 new flats built, according to one council figure, but a scheme that was originally due to be completed in 2017 now might only be finished more than … Continue reading →

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Hammer blow for Whitgift Centre with new delay to masterplan

Posted on October 18, 2023 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: No more ‘Death Star’-type, £1.4bn Westfield shopping mall say developers, who want to build ‘thousands’ of flats, as Paris-based firm looks for a more sustainable approach In a hammer blow to any hope of urgently rescuing the … Continue reading →

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Westfield seals deal to buy Hammerson out of town centre

Posted on April 25, 2023 by insidecroydon

Westfield’s parent company has this afternoon confirmed that they have bought out Hammerson, the owners of the Centrale shopping centre, from their half-share of the Croydon Partnership, the joint venture which has inflicted a decade’s worth of development blight on … Continue reading →

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Westfield wants to revive plans for Croydon’s blighted centre

Posted on May 18, 2022 by insidecroydon

More than three years after shelving their £1.4bn scheme for the town centre, the developers’ monster mall is back on the drawing board – but with significant differences. By STEVEN DOWNES Like a Frankenstein monster after being given a shot … Continue reading →

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