Plans for a huge £350 million town centre project are set to be submitted.

The complex, featuring a four-star hotel, commercial block and 55-storey office and apartment block tower is planned for Lansdowne Road in the centre of Croydon, opposite the Whitgift Centre.

Featuring a unique curved design, put forward by architect Piers Gough, the tower, developed by Guildhouse UK and Rosepride Properties Ltd, includes 25,000 metre-squared office space and 400 apartments.

Adjoined would be a 10-storey complex contained a 200 bedroom Intercontinental Hotel and a series of restaurants, cafes and bars with a widened footpath on Lansdowne Road leading to the proposed East Croydon station access bridge and the Whitgift.

The planning application is expected to be submitted to Croydon Council this week.

At a neighbouring site on Wellesley Road, plans have been re-submitted by Berkley Homes PLC to build a series buildings ranging from four storeys to 44-storeys.

The plan, at the former Randolph and Pembroke House site, inlcudes 730 flats and more than 3000 metre-squared commercial floorspace.

To view and comment on the application, ref 11/02766/DT visit www.croydon.gov.uk