Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Ledrington Road, Anerley, London, SE19 2GA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00738/FPA - Full planning permission Valid

Proposal

Full planning application for the refurbishment and enhancement of Crystal Palace National Sports Centre comprising: Demolition of the 25m Pool Building, Lodge Tower and Lower Buildings; Refurbishment of the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre (Main Building), including external alterations; reprovision of an indoor 25m length swimming pool, provision of a replacement energy centre, improvement and enhancement of indoor and outdoor sports facilities; Refurbishment and external works to the Athletics Stadium including erection of a new accessible walkway and additional Stadium seating; Refurbishment and alterations of the 5-a-side building, reduction of parking spaces; New and enhanced external sports facilities including a Sports Plaza, courts and Pitches; and, Ancillary works and improvements to public routes, access, parking and landscape. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 30 Sept 2026, 14:24

Application progress

✓

Received

18 Feb 2026

✓

Committee

23 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 20 May 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 14 Jul 2026; it is now day 230. The consultation period closed on 14 Jul 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Bromley Development Control Committee on 23 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

Officers advised approval because the heritage, sporting, accessibility and public benefits would outweigh the identified harm.
The committee voted unanimously to approve the planning application and listed building consent, subject to legal agreement and conditions.

Read how the committee decided The proposed refurbishment, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, public views, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Bromley's committee minutes of 23 Jul 2026.

Documents 481

Statements & assessments 85

Plans & drawings 377

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Redacted Application Form No Personal Data · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 9

Metropolitan Open Land

Green belt level protection inside London.

The London Plan gives Metropolitan Open Land the same protection as green belt: inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

Registered park or garden: Crystal Palace Park

Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.

Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.

Historic England ↗

Crystal Palace Park conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

Council document ↗

Heritage at risk: Crystal Palace Park

On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.

A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.

Historic England ↗

Archaeological priority area: Summary and Definition&nbsp

An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.

The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.

Air quality management area: Bromley AQMA

The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.

Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.

Council record ↗

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: Bust of Sir Joseph Paxton at Crystal Palace Park, Grade II, about 50 m from the postcode pin

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Inside the Bromley built-up area; Priority habitat about 28 m away: Deciduous woodland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council: Bromley
Application type: Full planning permission
Postcode: SE19 2GA
Received: 18 Feb 2026
Validated: 18 Feb 2026
Ward: Crystal Palace & Anerley
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 20 May 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: James Hawkins
Leaseholder: Show

Decision outlook

Day 230, past the statutory target. 88% of commercial and major works in Bromley are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 30 Sept 2026.

target

predicted

Day 230174 days past the 56-day target

60%decided within 8 weeks

68%approved

11%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Bromley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bromley decision record →

Public comments

604comments received

197 objecting19 neutral388 supporting

64% support · above the UK average of 16%

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 14 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

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25/03814/AUT 15 Dec 2025

2025 Approved

Conservation Area Consent for the demolition of green keepers compound

25/4005/K 9 Dec 2025

2025 Approved

Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impa…

25/04506/OTH 18 Nov 2025

2025 Approved

All trees specified for work up to January 2026 in the recommendations report spreadsheet…

25/04528/TCA 18 Nov 2025

2025 Approved

Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impa…

25/03376/AUT 14 Nov 2025

2025

Application to operate car boot/sales events at Crystal Palace coach park on Wednesdays o…

25/04864/FPA 15 Oct 2025

2025 Approved

G009 Leyland Cypress x 3 - Fell.

25/00853/TREE 21 Apr 2025

2023 Approved

Various tree work - Full specification available to view online.

23/04873/TREE 23 Jan 2024

2022 Approved

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22/02326/FULL1 22 Dec 2022

2021 Approved

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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved

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Bromley

Planning Authority Score

4.4/10

Below average

#178 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

Bromley ranks #143 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Bromley is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils

only 79% approved vs 90% nationally

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

Bromley decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

77%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #276 of 296

79%

Householder approved

Below avg (90%) #280 of 296

66%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (63%) #143 of 296

33%

Extended time limit

Below avg (41%) #72 of 296

63%

Minor dwellings approved

70 decided (1-9 homes)

88%

Major dwellings approved

8 decided (10+ homes)

50%

Change of use approved

42 decided

2,164

Total decisions

500 refused in the year to March 2026

Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Ledrington Road, Anerley, London, SE19 2GA Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Planning committee

Documents 481

Statements & assessments 85

Plans & drawings 377

Application forms 1

Other documents 18

Site constraints 9

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