Thomas Sinden will build a block of 48 apartments alongside a new Lidl supermarket over a new 2.5 storey basement car park.
The homes will be for affordable rent and comprise a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom flats.
The site on Croydon Road was once a car garage but has been derelict since the business closed in 1994.
Thomas Sinden is working alongside employer鈥檚 agent Gleeds and architect Calford Seaden.