Residents of the soon-to-be-demolished Regina Road estate in Croydon are being asked for their views to help shape the future of the estate as part of the Croydon regeneration scheme.

Croydon has been awarded £54 million for the regeneration of the area.

The housing grant from the Greater London Authority (GLA) will see the area redeveloped to include an estimated 380 new high-quality, energy-efficient properties, which include a mixture of social and affordable homes and will maintain the current number of council homes.

All residents living in Tower 1-87 Regina Road have now moved out into new homes while the demolition and construction take place.

Demolition is due to start later this year and plans include a new nursery and community space, new and improved green and play spaces and a new walking route through the estate.

The council will continue to work closely with Regina Road residents to make sure they are at the heart of the plans for the estate.

The project is part of the Executive Mayor of Croydon Jason Perry’s commitment to invest in council homes and put residents at the heart of decisions about the housing service.

It forms part of Croydon’s wide-ranging housing improvement drive to improve the standards of homes across the borough and restore pride in Croydon.

Jason Perry, Executive Mayor of Croydon, said: “The grant funding we’ve secured for this regeneration is great news.

“We have listened and worked closely with the GLA to develop the plans and the decision to award such a significant grant demonstrates their confidence in our regeneration project.

“This is a huge achievement overcoming many legacy issues for Croydon.

“Our Residents’ Charter, which we introduced in 2022, sets out clear expectations for how the council will treat all tenants with respect and involve them in decisions which impact their housing or housing services.

“It’s great to see this in action with the work we are doing on the Regina Road estate.

“Thank you to all our residents whose feedback and involvement to date has helped us to get to this point.

“Now we need to hear from locals on the early designs for the site as we work at pace to get this regeneration under way.”