Category Archives: Campaigns

Churchill Theatre future is secured (again) and Library move seems unnecessary

We have an update from the Liberal Democrat councillors which throws more light on the Council’s recent statement on the future of the Churchill Theatre building: “ Following many months of uncertainty, Bromley Council has just agreed to accept an … Continue reading

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Saved Demolition! Thanks for your help!

Write now and save this iconic cupola from demolition THIS SATURDAY (4th May 2024) Continue reading

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We need a Masterplan, not a free-for-all of speculative Tower Blocks

Those parts of the document that most need to be changed Continue reading

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SPD – What’s happening in my part of the Town?

Find out what building heights and what is planned for each area of Bromley Town and site. Continue reading

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SPD – Guidence Note 11: Tall buildings

In the 2020 consultation on the SPD (supplementary planning document) 86% of responses about building heights rejected more high-rises (defined as over 6 storeys) (see here). New policies in the London Plan enable our council to set limits on the … Continue reading

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Churchill Quarter – feedback that it’s too high in the SPD (Supplementary Planning Document) consultation

It is drafted as if to pave the way for the kind of proposals that we saw last summer (see before and after photos). It fails to take into account the
impact on Library Gardens and the Conservation Area. Paragraph 7.21, for example, says that ‘…building heights should be proportionate to that of the Churchill Theatre..’ * This suggests you could have an 11 storey block of flats towering over Library Gardens Continue reading

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Future Buildings in Bromley Town – How High? – The Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

The Council is currently consulting on the Bromley Town Centre Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which will govern how large and where future buildings will be, in the town centre. It will provide better control of the development (that affects the … Continue reading

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Borough Wide Urban Design – What should new buildings look like? Not like this

The council is consulting on how new buildings should appear, by creating an Urban Planning Guide for architects. Most of this document is good, there are only… the illustrations. These are nearly all cheap, ugly, and very undesirable. Including these … Continue reading

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London Land’s application for 1 Westmoreland Road (Site K in 2010 Local Plan)

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Add your voice! keep the Civic Centre blocks of flats at 4 floors

And, there are FIVE applications, which we’d like you to object to (you could copy-and-paste the same wording): 22/02984/CDETND – Joseph Lancaster one floor extension with existing window style 22/02986/CDETND – Joseph Lancaster with new window style to that floor … Continue reading

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