Editing Ruskin Square (section)

==Plans==

===Arrowcroft===
[[Image:Arena home.jpg|right|thumb|An artist's impression of the failed Croydon Arena in the arrowcroft scheme]]
The London Borough of Croydon actively supported an alternative proposal, developed in partnership with property company Arrowcroft, which would involve the construction of a 12,500-seat indoor arena, named the '''Croydon Arena''', as well as 59,234 m² of offices and 874 homes-including affordable housing. Unlike the Stanhope scheme, this proposal received the full backing from Croydon Council, then went to a public inquiry after being 'called in' by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. It also required [[compulsory purchase]] of the site. The Council made a Compulsory Purchase Order to assemble the land required and the objections to which were considered at the same public inquiry. The public inquiry took place between September and November 2007. The Secretary of State rejected the CPO and Planning Permission in July 2008.

=== Croydon Arena ===

'''Croydon Arena''' was a proposed arena part of the Croydon Gateway re-generation scheme in the south [[London]] district of [[Croydon]]. The site is next to [[East Croydon railway station|East Croydon station]] and has been in the ownership of the rival development Ruskin Square.

The Arena scheme was backed by Croydon Council with developer partner Arrowcroft. The matter was the subject of a [[public inquiry]] that took place from September to November 2007.

The full decision rejecting the Planning Application and the Compulsory Purchase Order was issued on the 31 July 2008 and the 6 August 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.persona.uk.com/croydongateway/index.htm|title=Croydon Gateway Public Inquiry|publisher=Persona Associates|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090322031746/http://www.persona.uk.com/croydongateway/index.htm|archivedate=22 March 2009}}</ref>

===The Stanhope Schroders Scheme===
The site owner's plan has been prepared by the developer, [[Stanhope plc|Stanhope]], and their financial backers, [[Schroders]];<ref>[http://www.RuskinSquare.com Ruskin Square<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> the scheme includes 560 homes with 50% affordable housing, office buildings, a replacement [[Warehouse Theatre]] and an urban park. There would be a landmark 29-storey<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ruskinsquare.com/masterplan| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080330064707/http://www.ruskinsquare.com/masterplan| archive-date = 2008-03-30| title = Masterplan}}</ref> [[skyscraper]] which would front on to George Street, next to [[East Croydon station|East Croydon Station]].

[[Foster and Partners|Norman Foster's]] firm are the principal architects of the scheme.