Greater London · CR0, CR2, CR5, CR7, CR8
Design & Build in Croydon
Design and build is a project delivery approach where one contractor is responsible for both developing the design and constructing the project, giving the client a single point of accountability for cost, programme and quality rather than coordinating separate designers and contractors.
In Croydon, that covers Purley, Coulsdon, South Croydon, Addiscombe, Selsdon, Shirley, Thornton Heath, Sanderstead, Waddon. Croydon combines a dense town centre and tower-block skyline with substantial suburban housing across Purley, Coulsdon, Addiscombe and Shirley, plus the Victorian and Edwardian terraces closer to South Croydon and Thornton Heath. Its position on the A23/M23 corridor puts it within easy reach of our Surrey and Sussex teams, and it borders Sutton, Bromley and Reigate & Banstead.
Coverage
Areas we cover in Croydon for design & build
Property styles in Croydon
Housing ranges from Victorian and Edwardian terraces near the town centre and South Croydon, through interwar semis across Addiscombe, Shirley and Thornton Heath, to larger detached houses in Purley, Coulsdon and Sanderstead. Loft conversions and rear extensions are common on the terraced and semi-detached stock, while the larger plots further south suit more substantial extension and outbuilding projects.
Planning considerations
Croydon Council (London Borough of Croydon) is the local planning authority. Several residential areas, including parts of South Croydon, Coulsdon and Addiscombe, are conservation areas, and parts of the borough's southern edge fall within the Metropolitan Green Belt, which affects extensions and new structures. As with all London boroughs, permitted development rights can also be more restricted on flats and some converted properties.
How it works
Our design & build process
- 01
Initial consultation
Understanding your brief, budget expectations and site constraints.
- 02
Concept design
Developing initial layout and design options for your review.
- 03
Detailed design and approvals
Progressing drawings to submission standard and handling planning and Building Regulations applications.
- 04
Fixed quotation
Providing a detailed, itemised quotation once the design and specification are agreed.
- 05
Construction
Delivering the build under a single contract, with one team accountable throughout.
- 06
Handover
Completion certificates, warranties and documentation provided at handover.
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FAQs
Design & Build in Croydon: FAQs
Do you provide design & build across all of Croydon?
Yes, we cover the CR0, CR2, CR5, CR7 and CR8 postcode areas in full, including Purley, Coulsdon, South Croydon, Addiscombe, Selsdon, Shirley, Thornton Heath, Sanderstead, Waddon.
What is the difference between design and build and a traditional contract?
In a traditional route, you appoint an architect who designs the project and administers a separate contract with a builder. In design and build, one contractor is responsible for both the design development and the construction, giving a single point of accountability for cost and programme.
Do I still get an architect-quality design under design and build?
Yes. Our architectural design and structural engineering service develops the design as part of the same team responsible for building it — a fully considered, buildable design from concept through to Building Regulations drawings, rather than a design handed over to be reconciled with what's actually achievable.
Do you cover all of Croydon, including Purley and Coulsdon?
Yes, we work across the CR0, CR2, CR5, CR7 and CR8 postcode areas, including the town centre, Purley, Coulsdon, South Croydon, Addiscombe, Selsdon, Shirley, Thornton Heath and Sanderstead.
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Last reviewed 2026-07-19.