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Local Plan Background Paper Working in

Crystal Palace Strategic Outer Development Centre (SOLDC)

London Borough of Bromley

Planning Division September 2015

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction p.4

1. Policy Background p.4

1.1 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) p.4

1.2 p.4

2. Boundary Definition Rationale p.5

3. Criteria Assessment of the Proposed Crystal Palace p.7 Strategic Development Centre

4. Conclusion/Summary p.11

Background Documents p.13

Key Relevant Planning Policies p.14

Appendix 1 - Bromley’s Draft Policies and Designations p.15 Document (February 2014) Emerging Renewal Area policies

Appendix 2 – Crystal Palace Ward Boundary p. 19

Appendix 3 - Local Plan Strategic Policies (CLP1) p. 20 Adopted April 2013- Crystal Palace and Appendix 4 - Crystal Palace’s changing PTAL levels 2007- p.22 2012

Appendix 5 - OO Joining the Dots Study Crystal Palace Area p.23 Commission Boundary

This Crystal Palace Strategic Outer London Development Background Paper has been produced by the Council to support the preparation of the September 2015 Draft Site Allocations, Further Policies & Designations Consultation Document. The B ackground Paper may be updated or amended during the Local Plan process.

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Introduction

The adopted London Plan (2015) identifies Crystal Palace as a potential Strategic Outer London Development Centre (SOLDC). This paper sets out the approach to assessing the potential of Crystal Palace as a SOLDC and to the identification of a draft boundary for consultation purposes.

1. Policy Background

1.1 National Planning Policy Framework

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF, 2012) identifies the need for Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) to set out a clear economic vision and strategy for their area which positively and proactively encourages sustainable economic growth. LPAs should identify strategic sites for local and inward investment to match the strategy and meet anticipated development needs over the plan period, support existing business sectors and identify priority areas for economic regeneration, infrastructure provision and environmental enhancement. The NPPF also recognises the importance of promoting competitive town centre environments.

The Framework provides strict and strong levels of protection to the GreenBelt. The London Plan provides Metropolitan Open Land with the same level of protection as the GreenBelt through Policy 7.17. It also puts strong emphasis on the protection, conservation and enhancement of the natural and historic environment and sets out that Local Plans should include policies to deliver strategic priorities within the area, including for the provision of leisure development, cultural facilities and other local development.

1.2 London Plan

The Strategic Outer London Development Centre (SOLDC) designation was introduced in the 2011 version of the London Plan. Crystal Palace was proposed as a potential SOLDC as part of the Further Alterations of the London Plan (January 2014), and the area is in the London Plan (2015).

SOLDCs are economic locations of various scales with specialist functions/strengths which already function or can potentially function at a more than subregional level and generate significant, specialist growth considerably above existing Outer London trends. SOLDC’s identified specialist functions/strengths should be able to be strengthened, mostly through specialist development, without undermining the role of other business locations and of town centres and should also help realize the Mayor’s wider objectives for Outer London. The potential of SOLDCs is meant to be realized through partnership working involving the Mayor, Local Authorities and other

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relevant stakeholders. These should define together the “adequate development capacity” of the SOLDC. It needs to be noted that the Mayor recognizes the potential for the SOLDC concept to be refined in cooperation with relevant stakeholders.

Existing and potential specialist “functions of greater than sub-regional importance” are identified for the proposed Crystal Palace SOLDC in table 2.1 of the 2015 London Plan as falling under the following broad categories: Leisure, tourism, arts, culture, and sports

Potential Strategic Outer London Development Centres

2015 London Plan Table 2.1 (extract)

Strategic function(s) of greater Potential Outer London than sub-regional importance development centres Leisure/tourism/arts/ culture/ sports , parts of , Richmond/ Kingston, Stratford, Royal Docks, the Lower Lee Valley and the Upper Lee Valley, and the Wandle Valley, Crystal Palace

The GLA’s 2014 Town Centres Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) provides additional guidance which identifies “potential criteria” for identifying SOLDCs. It is stated that these helped inform the locations identified in the London Plan (2011). The criteria may be subject to change as the SOLDC concept gets refined. The proposed SOLDC boundary and designation is being assessed against the emerging criteria in the next section of this paper.

2. Boundary Definition Rationale

Consideration has been given to the sensible definition of a potential Crystal Palace Strategic Outer London Development Centre boundary. This was informed by discussions held by Bromley with the Authority and with neighbouring boroughs in late 2014 and early 2015.

Whilst the extent of area is not defined on any map, Crystal Palace Ward (Appendix 2) forms Bromley’s north-western section and shares boundaries with the four boroughs of , , and Croydon which the Council works with on a range of cross boundary issues. The Council has also defined the broad extent of a proposed Crystal Palace Renewal Area (see Appendix 3) which includes Crystal Palace ward as well as parts of and Cator and Clock House wards. Development proposals in the Renewal Area will be expected to maximise “opportunities presented by the enhancement of and

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development within, for the benefit of the wider area”. The purpose of the designation however is for development to contribute to the area’s wider social economic and environmental renewal rather than generate significant growth.

Crystal Palace Park and the National Sports Centre are widely recognised as being of more than borough importance and were the starting point for considering the boundary of a potential SOLDC.

Drawing a draft extent for the proposed SOLDC involved consideration as to whether areas within the wider Crystal Palace area serve one or more of the strategic functions as defined in Table 2.1 of the London Plan shown earlier.

The “Joining the Dots in Crystal Palace” OO study commissioned and published by the GLA in 2015 outlined broad strategies to build consensus and coordinate actions across a cross-borough Crystal Palace area together with neighbourhood proposals in key areas in the vicinity of the Park. The OO study thus recognized the local identity of the distinct neighborhoods which form the Crystal Palace area. It did not identify areas which would meet the test of sub-regional importance for sports, leisure, culture and tourism or strategic sites which could sustain the growth of these functions.

The area considered by the study, as shown in Appendix 4, included a Core Study Area which comprised Croydon’s Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood District Centre, , parts of Penge and Anerley to the East of the railway and Penge District Centre in Bromley. A wider area of influence included the Park’s residential hinterlands in Anerley, Upper Norwood, , , Sydenham and Penge.

Other town centres within the Park’s hinterlands include Local Centres on Anerley Hill (Bromley) and around Gipsy Hill Station (Lambeth). These serve a more localized catchment and include local parades and small clusters of shops, mostly for convenience goods and other useful services. Sydenham (Lewisham) and (Croydon) District Centres are also considered part of the Park’s wider area of influence. The position of these town centres within the Hierarchy is defined and was confirmed in Table A2.1 of the London Plan (2015) according to their existing role and function in light of data provided by Local Authorities.

Neither District nor Local Centres are meant to provide functions at a more than local level. The OO study did not identify capacity for development with the potential to generate growth subregionally in those centres through either development sites or other projects. Similarly, no significant potential for residential or employment growth was identified within the Core or Wider area of influence. There are no known heritage, leisure, sports or cultural assets of subregional significance with the

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potential to either encourage or sustain growth of that level beyond the Park’s boundaries in the wider Crystal Palace area as defined in the OO Study.

The Crystal Palace, Penge and Anerley Renewal Area, which comprises Penge District, Maple Road and Anerley Local Centres, and Oakfield Road Business Areas as well as residential areas peppered with green spaces, conservation areas and listed assets significantly overlaps with the OO area of study and does not comprise any leisure, tourism, sports, arts or cultural functions of more than subregional importance or assets with the potential to generate that level of growth.

The potential of Crystal Palace’s hinterlands to benefit from existing and future proposals to improve Crystal Palace Park however is recognized by Bromley and Croydon’s local emerging planning strategies; as referenced in the assessment of the boundary against the Mayor’s Town Centre Supplementary Planning Guidance criteria in the following Section 3.

The draft potential SOLDC boundary has been drawn around Crystal Palace Park and Crystal Palace train and Overground station to reflect the location of those assets which can be considered to define its potential specialist strengths as defined in London Plan Table 2.1.

3. Criteria Assessment of the Proposed Crystal Palace Strategic Outer London Development Centre

This section shows how the proposed Crystal Palace SOLDC meets the suggested criteria defined in Figure 7.2 of London Plan Town Centre’s SPG on Strategic Outer London Development Centres. The assessment references relevant initiatives and assets as well as policy, regeneration and conservation strategies. As part of the assessment:

- Elements which test positively against the criteria are shown in black

- Elements which test negatively against the criteria are shown in italics

- Elements which test neutrally against the criteria because of uncertainties are underlined

The assessment below helps understand which of the potential “Functions of more than strategic importance”, or “strengths” identified for Crystal Palace in table 2.1 of the London Plan apply or have the potential to apply to the SOLDC as proposed in the Draft Site Allocations in the September 2015 consultative Draft Site Allocations, Further Draft Policies and Designations document.

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Table 1. Assessment of the Proposed Crystal Palace SOLDC Area Against the London Plan Town Centres SPG Potential Criteria (Figure 7.2)

Mayor’s SPG potential criteria Assessment of the proposed Strategic Outer for SOLDCs London Development Centre Against Potential Designation Criteria

1. Potential growth is There is development capacity on the site of the strategically significant in National Sports Centre. The GLA has identified scale - that is, greater than preferred options for the subregional importance. improvement/refurbishment/redevelopment of the site with final proposals to be confirmed.

Development potential within the draft SOLDC boundary is constrained by the Park’s Metropolitan Open Land status and Crystal Palace Park Conservation Area designations.

The Crystal Palace LDA Masterplan granted planning permission in 2010 identifies proposals for the improvement and enhancement of Crystal Palace Park which would strengthen its role as a major London wide leisure tourism and cultural asset and generate growth in adjacent town centre locations through the added expenditure of visitors. The LDA (now GLA) estimated in 2008 that a complete implementation of the Masterplan proposals would increase the number of visitors from a baseline figure of 1.7 million to 2.6/2.9 million annually.

Residential development for 180 units is included on the sites of Sydenham Hills and Sydenham Gate (Rockhill) as part of the Masterplan. This development as proposed would not directly support the SOLDC’s identified strengths but would contribute to enabling the implementation of the Crystal Palace Park Masterplan.

Proposals are being implemented by Bromley Council carrying out elements of the adopted Masterplan’s vision. Projects include the conservation of the dinosaurs and Prehistoric Monsters, the re-building of the café, the conservation of the six sphinxes, the removal of turnstiles, and the building of a new skate Park. These projects are intended to be completed by January 2018. Growth generated by Crystal Palace Park undergoing restoration works and improvements is not dependent on physical “development sites” being identified within the Park.

The Council is now putting together a brief for a multi-disciplinary team to bring to fruition additional improvements from the adopted Masterplan. Future governance arrangements and a new business model for the Park are also being developed,

8 with a progress update scheduled for November 2015 setting out an action plan for how this new future for the Park will be developed.

2. Location contains one or Accessibility more specialist attributes of greater than sub-regional PTAL levels in the Crystal Palace area have importance based on the significantly improved since the extension of the scale and mix of activity in Overground to Crystal Palace and West Croydon particular sectors in in 2010. Areas of low accessibility within the Park accessible locations itself, which used to range from 6b in the vicinity of including (in the case of the Crystal Palace Park), Crystal Palace District Centre to 1a in certain potential leisure, sports, arts areas inside of the Park, now reach average levels tourism and culture of 4/3 within the Park with a maximum level of 6b functions. in the area directly surrounding Crystal Palace station.

The Overground serves various stations within walking distance of the Park including Gipsy Hill (Lambeth), Sydenham (Lewisham), Crystal Palace (Bromley), Penge East (Bromley), Penge West (Bromley) and Anerley (Bromley).

The Park’s south-western corner sits directly adjacent to Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood District Centre also known as the Crystal Palace Triangle, a thriving independent retail destination. The Triangle benefits from a wide local residential catchment which includes areas of Lewisham, Lambeth, Bromley, Southwark and Croydon. Croydon’s Strategic Policy for Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood states that the neighbouring Council will work with neighbouring boroughs to improve connectivity to Crystal Palace Park where possible (see Appendix 3).

Sports/ Leisure Function

The National Sports Centre functions at a more than sub-regional level and regularly holds local, regional and national sports events. As such it has a sports function of more than sub regional significance and provides a general “leisure” function.

Leisure/ Tourism/ Cultural Functions

Crystal Palace Park is designated as a Metropolitan Park. These are large areas of open space which are recognised to provide a range of benefits similar to those of regional Parks in terms of recreation, ecology, landscape and green infrastructure. These also offer a combination of facilities at a sub-regional level and are readily accessible by public transport (see London Plan Table 7.2). The metropolitan status of the Park recognises its “leisure” function of more than subregional importance.

The Park has considerable national and regional historic and cultural significance. It

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is listed as a Grade II Historic Park and is almost entirely designated as a Conservation Area as the setting of the legendary Crystal Palace and as a product of Sir Joseph Paxton’s initial design and vision. The proposed SOLDC also contains nationally listed assets (the Grade I Terraces and Sphinxes, the Grade II National Sports Centre, and the Grade I Prehistoric Monsters and Dinosaurs) and is in the setting of significant Locally Listed Buildings such as the Parkside located along its edges.

The cultural and historic significance of the Park itself make it a visitor attraction of more than subregional significance. The LDA’s Crystal Palace Masterplan Outline Business Case (2008) estimated the number of visitors to be 1.7 million annually. The Park’s historic and cultural legacies draw a large amount of visitor and participate in defining its leisure, tourism and cultural functions of more than subregional significance.

3. Specialist growth Town centres within walking distance of the potential can be proposed Crystal Palace SOLDC include Crystal implemented without Palace District Centre (Bromley) which shares a boundary with Croydon’s Crystal Palace and Upper undermining the prospects Norwood District Centre, as well as Penge District of other business locations Centre (Bromley). District Centres have varying and particularly established specialist functions and provide retail, community town centre locations and leisure facilities of local importance.

The local economy of these centres would benefit from the proposed Crystal Palace SOLDC’s strengths being enhanced and acting as a generator of additional growth. This is recognised by the vision behind the Crystal Palace Masterplan which seeks to reinforce the Park as the primary visitor attraction in the area providing economic social and cultural benefits at a local and regional level. This is also acknowledged by Croydon’s vision for the Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood District Centre which aims to promote the District centre as an independent retail and employment hub with a thriving arts and creative scene centred on a new Enterprise Centre. Croydon Council will work across borough boundaries to ensure links to Crystal Palace Park and that potential employment opportunities, most notably tourism related, are captured (see Appendix 3 p.18).

Crystal Palace Park is located within the Crystal Palace Penge and Anerley Renewal Area. The Renewal Area boundary includes Penge District and Anerley Local Centres. Emerging policy 5.13 of the Draft Policies and Designations Document (February 2014) seeks to “maximise opportunities for enhancement and improvements in renewal areas” and states that “proposals should provide demonstrable economic, social and environmental benefits and address identified issues and opportunities” (See Appendix 2 p.15). Proposals within the Renewal

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Area, as set out by Emerging Policy 5.15 will be expected to contribute to, and benefit from the thriving cultural and leisure economy which has evolved in the Crystal Palace District Centre; presented by the enhancement of, and development within, Crystal Palace Park for the benefit of the wider area, and to support the Penge Renewal Strategy.

4. Growth will help This criterion is not relevant at this stage and will be implement wider London tested if appropriate against confirmed development Plan objectives including proposal as they emerge and at the implementation policies for Outer London stage. and tackling congestion

and carbon emissions by reducing the need for long distance commuting

Conclusion /Summary

The assessment illustrates that the proposed SOLDC boundary focuses on the area of Crystal Palace which contributes to the function and role of the potential Crystal Palace SOLDC as referred to in the 2015 London Plan. The Council however acknowledges that the development potential of sites within the proposed SOLDC is constrained by its designation as Metropolitan Open Land and by its Conservation Area status. The Park is highly accessible with five train and Overground stations within walking distance and benefits from a large residential catchment area. The Grade II listed Historic Metropolitan Park has particular historic and cultural significance as the former site of Joseph Paxton’s legendary Crystal Palace. It includes nationally and regionally important assets including the Grade II National Sports Centre, remaining terraces and sphinxes from the palace and Grade I listed Victorian sculptures of Prehistoric Monsters and Dinosaurs.

The Park’s assets and its cultural and historic significance combined with its leisure offer make it an important a visitor attraction nationally and subregionally: In 2008, it was estimated that t the Park welcomed 1.7 million visitors annually. The location of the Park at the apex of Lewisham, Croydon, Southwark, Lambeth and Bromley provides it with further subregional significance.

The Park presents opportunities for growth and the generation of benefits to a wider area. It has an approved Masterplan which seeks to restore and enable improvements together with the development and redevelopment of key facilities. The aim is to reinstate the local, regional and international significance of the Park which would promote it as a primary visitor attraction which would generate regeneration benefits in the surrounding area, including through increased spending in town centres. The delivery of key capital projects within the Park is already on the

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way and the Council is investigating options to deliver some of the other aspects of the Masterplan through a Sustainable Delivery Strategy taken forward by a new form of governance. The Council wishes to capture the benefits generated from planned improvements to the Park and forecasted increased visitor spending within the emerging wider Crystal Palace and Anerley renewal area through development proposals and planning initiatives as appropriate, and by collaborating with neighbouring boroughs and other stakeholders on strategic matters relating to the Park’s wider area of influence. Options are also being envisaged by the to make the best possible use of the site of the National Sports Centre.

The assessment demonstrates that the Park’s strategic strengths lay in its tourism, leisure, sports and cultural rather than its arts functions.

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Background Documents

Crystal Palace Masterplan The Planning Framework for the Park is composed of three distinct applications which include: A planning application for the Masterplan (ref: 07/03897), a planning application for the refurbishment of /improvements to the National Sports Centre (ref: 07/03907) and a Conservation Area Consent (ref: 07/03906). Those are viewable online on Bromley Council’s website at [https://searchapplications.bromley.gov.uk/onlineapplications/]

Other Background Documents , OO (March 2015), Joining the Dots in Crystal Palace study, available at [http://issuu.com/architecture00/docs/167_combined_report_a4_20150331_sma_b2 3bacaf21e101]

CSM Strategic et. Alli (February 2015), Crystal Palace National Sports Centre Development Options Appraisal, available at [http://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/1st%20CSM%20Strategic%20final%20r eport%20%28redacted%20for%20publication.%20Draft%20v1%29%20%282%29_R edacted_1.pdf]

LB Bromley (2009), Crystal Palace Conservation Area SPG, available on request from Bromley’s Principle Conservation Officer, [email protected]

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Key Relevant Planning Policies

Mayoral Policies 2015 London Plan Policy 2.16 Strategic Outer London Development Centres Accessible at [http://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/London%20Plan%20March%202015%2 0%28FALP%29%20-%20Ch2%20London%27s%20Places.pdf]

Section 7 of the Mayor’s Town Centre SPG (January 2014) accessible at [https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Town%20Centres%20SPG_0.pdf]

UDP policies BE8 (Statutory Listed Buildings), BE10 (Locally Listed Buildings), BE11 (Conservation Areas), BE15 Historic Parks and Gardens, NE2 (Development and Nature Conservation Sites), G2 (Metropolitan Open Land), G3 (National Sports Centre Major Developed Site).

Bromley’s Adopted UDP policies and Proposal Maps (May 2006) are viewable at: [http://www.bromley.gov.uk/info/1004/planning_policy/162/unitary_development_plan _udp]

Emerging Draft Planning and Designations Document Policies 5.13 Renewal Areas, 5.15 Crystal Palace Penge and Anerley Renewal Area, 8.3 Development and Nature Conservation Sites, 8.15 Metropolitan Open Land, 8.33 Statutory Listed Buildings, 8.34 Locally Listed Buildings, 8.36 Conservation Areas, 9.20 District Centres

Bromley’s Draft Policies and Designations Document (February 2014) is accessible at [http://bromley-consult.objective.co.uk/portal]

Croydon Borough Policy Croydon’s Local Plan Strategic Policy (April 2013) - Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood- Is available to view at [https://www.croydon.gov.uk/planningandregeneration/framework/localplan/clppolicie s]

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Appendix 1

Bromley’s Draft Policies and Designation Document (February 2014) emerging Renewal Area policies

Renewal Areas 5.13

The Council will seek to maximise opportunities for enhancement and improvement within the Renewal Areas. Proposals should provide demonstrable economic, social and environmental benefits and address identified issues and opportunities. For example, proposals will be expected to maximise opportunities to:

- deliver high quality environments, which complement and enhance existing development and “assets”, including built heritage and environmental assets,

- support health and wellbeing by producing healthy environments through scheme designs and expanding access to recreation, leisure and by, optimising opportunities to increase the provision or enhance the quality of open spaces and recreational facilities,

- create inclusive communities, engaging and involving the local community in the development of proposals and acknowledging and, where appropriate, responding to locally developed plans,

- encourage an appropriate mix of housing tenures, particularly within the Mayor’s defined “Areas of Regeneration”, that will promote mixed and balanced communities,

- make a positive contribution to the vitality of local centres having regard for their importance as providers both of local facilities and local employment,

- acknowledge relevant initiatives and plans in adjacent boroughs and cooperate with them to plan strategically across administrative boundaries and to maximise the benefits of proposals with cross borough impacts, and

- improve accessibility, developing transport connectivity across transport modes

- Weight will be attached to proposals which deliver improvements to address the particular issues relating to the Mayor’s “Areas for Regeneration” within the Borough.

Supporting Text The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) advises that plans need to take local circumstances into account, so that they respond to the different opportunities for achieving in different areas. The Localism Act 2011 places a duty on local authorities to work together on planning issues. The NPPF expands on this, indicating that Local Plans should be based on co-operation with neighbouring authorities, public, voluntary and private sector organisations. It will be important to take full account of plans, developed in

15 partnership with the Council such as the Penge Renewal Strategy, and Big Local Vision and Partnership Plan (March 2013). Additionally there may be local groups and plans which develop within the communities. Two Renewal Areas, Crystal Palace, Penge & Anerley Renewal Area and The Cray Valley Renewal Area have cross border planning designations. The Crystal Palace Renewal Area shares a District Centre boundary with Croydon Council, as well as boundaries with Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham. The Cray Valley Renewal Area includes the Industrial Business Park which straddles the boundary between Bromley and boroughs. The Renewal Areas of Mottingham and of Ravensbourne, Plaistow and Sundridge, whilst not including “Areas for Regeneration” identified in the London Plan 2011, include estates which cross borough boundaries with Greenwich and / or Lewisham and are adjacent to “Areas for Regeneration” within these boroughs. The various Renewal Areas have a range of assets physical, social and economic, which offer potential for enhancement though a range of different opportunities. The Bromley Local Plan Characterisation Document highlights the characteristics of the 'Places' within the Borough, including the Renewal Areas and supplementary guidance can be developed to expand on the range of issues, challenges, key sites and opportunities within the various Renewal Areas.

5.15 Crystal Palace Penge & Anerley Renewal Area

Proposals within the Crystal Palace, Penge & Anerley Renewal Area will be expected to maximise opportunities:

- To contribute to, and benefit from the thriving cultural and leisure economy which has evolved in the Crystal Palace District Centre, and

- presented by the enhancement of, and development within, Crystal Palace Park, for the benefit of the wider area, and

- To support the Penge Renewal Strategy.

Supporting Text The London Plan defines Crystal Palace as a District Centre and it is proposed that this designation be adopted through the Local Plan (as set out in the Town Centre policy in the Working in Bromley chapter). The centre straddles three boroughs falling substantially within the London Borough of Croydon whose Local Plan Strategic Policies (adopted April 2013) identify Crystal Palace as an Enterprise Centre where it seeks to promote the growth and expansion of Cultural and Creative Industries. The Crystal Palace Park is a Grade II* listed Park designated as Metropolitan Open Land which was once home to Sir Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace, the structure which originally housed the in 1851. The Park adjoins four other

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London Boroughs and there is an approved Master Plan to restore the Park which includes a museum, Park maintenance facilities, children’s nursery, cafes, information and retail kiosks, greenhouses, a treetop walk, a horticultural and animal husbandry training college, as well as the development of 180 flats. There are alternative proposals to transform Crystal Palace Park and the Council has entered into an exclusivity agreement for the development of proposals for a building which would match the spirit and form of the original Crystal Palace design. This offers the potential to accommodate many different roles, including public exhibition space and commercial uses such as a hotel. The scale of investment is beyond anything proposed before and provides the opportunity to fund the Master Plan’s ambition to restore and upgrade the Park but without the residential proposals contained in the Master Plan. These proposals are still at an early stage and will be subject to separate public consultation. If appropriate the proposals may be taken into account in the future preparation of the Local Plan. The Crystal Palace, Penge & Anerley Renewal Area includes areas identified by the Mayor as Areas for Regeneration, in the vicinities of and Maple Road / Franklin Road. Large scale proposals and notably proposals for the Crystal Palace Park have the potential to significantly benefit the wider area, supporting renewal and regeneration, including the development of enhanced transport infrastructure such as the extension of the tram network and importantly boosting the local economy. The implications of proposals within Crystal Palace Park are potentially beneficial to Penge District Centre, which, along with the surrounding area has been the subject of regeneration programmes and recent improvements have contributed to the revival of Maple Road market. The Draft Renewal Strategy for Penge Town Centre (2011) seeks to provide a vision and framework for improvements which will ensure that development options are identified and assessed for maximum benefit; new buildings and facilities are planned and designed in a co-ordinated manner to improve the townscape, environmental quality of the public realm and enhance the historic environment. Penge Town Centre benefitted from Round 1 of the Outer London Fund (OLF) 2011/12 to support engagement with local businesses, residence associations and local community groups and other stakeholders businesses, a number of business support initiatives and environmental improvements as well as an events and entertainment programme.

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Bromley’s Renewal Areas Map

Source: Bromley’s Local Plan Draft Policies and Designation Consultation Document (February 2014)

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Appendix 2 Crystal Palace Ward Boundary

Crystal Palace Ward Boundary

Not to scale

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Appendix 3 Croydon Local Plan Strategic Policies (CLP1), Adopted April 2013

Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood

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Appendix 4.

Crystal Palace’s Changing PTAL Levels 2007- 2012

Crystal Palace Area PTAL Levels 2012

PTAL Levels 2007

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Appendix 5.

OO Joining the Dots Study Crystal Palace Area Commission Boundary

Source: Mayor of London, OO (March 2015), Joining the Dots in Crystal Palace study

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