Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: November 19, 2025

Purpose: The last Regina Road project update report to Cabinet was provided on 15 July 2024. This November 2025 update report is provided to inform of latest progress and key considerations.   In 2021 Regina Road gained national attention following an ITV news report revealing serious concerns about the living conditions on the estate. Reports informed that conditions were unacceptable, highlighting major health and safety concerns including severe damp and mould. The issues were noted to have arisen owing to a range of factors including failure to resolve key maintenance issues, failings in the response to the worsening conditions highlighted by residents, and the estate suffering from a lack of investment over many years. It was deemed that there was a need for urgent intervention to address the issues and provide safe, high quality homes.   The Council subsequently committed to take action to address past failures and ensure that this is done in consultation with residents. The Residents’ Charter was produced and approved at Cabinet on 16 November 2022, providing a framework for the consultation.   In 2023, 88.1% of eligible residents voted in favour of demolishing and rebuilding the estate through a formal ballot. The proposed redevelopment is one of the biggest regeneration projects in Croydon in recent years and reflects the Council’s commitment to building high quality new council homes. The redevelopment process is advancing swiftly, and several major milestones have recently been achieved.   Key areas of progression on the project since the last Cabinet update include commencement of demolition of the first tower block, obtaining unanimous approval from Planning Committee for the planning application to redevelop the estate, and a successful major procurement process to identify the main build contractor for Phase 1 in anticipation of starting new build works in spring 2026. The detail of these major project milestones and associated activities are outlined in the report.   The Regina Road redevelopment contributes to the Executive Mayor’s Priority 4 by demonstrating significant investment into new Council housing stock and providing safe, well-designed new homes that are in keeping with the local area.

Content: For the reasons set out in the report and its appendices, the Executive Mayor and Cabinet AGREED   2.1 To note the contents of this project update report.