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

25/04674/DEM - Demolition in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

Demolition in a conservation area of Green Keepers Compound Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2025
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Validated
14 Nov 2025
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Approved
20 Jan 2026

Approved on 20 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 10

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; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; 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 7 October 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, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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
Demolition in a conservation area
Postcode
SE19 2GA
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
14 Nov 2025
Ward
Crystal Palace & Anerley
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jan 2026
Decision
APPROVED
Decision date
20 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 67 days from validation, 6 days slower than Bromley's median of 61 for full applications. Approved, as 69% of full applications here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Bromley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bromley decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 Dec 2025
Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#178 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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