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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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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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Residents spoke – 86% said NO to more Tower Blocks! Analysis of the responses to the 2020 Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) consultation

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East Street No. 41, former Southern Suburban Co-operative Society

Though this striking Arts & Crafts building is now several shops, originally it was a large Co-Op store, with a meeting hall above, built in 1888. Bromley Little Theatre is housed in two linked buildings at the back – they … Continue reading

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Memories of Importers Coffee shop from Francis Frith site

Francis Frith site contains some lovely memories of Bromley in Yesteryear, especially about the beloved Importers Coffee shop. Please see the rest at : https://www.francisfrith.com/uk/bromley/coffee-shop-in-bromley-high-street_memory-485781

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Some archive pictures for the Jubilee!

This year we are celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of the Queen. To mark the occasion, we have chosen an assortment of memories and local pictures from our archive. * Silver Jubilee marked 25 years in 1977, * Golden Jubilee marked … Continue reading

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Object to building these two High Rises – it sets precedent for NINE others

There are 3 proposals in the planning system to build 11 tower blocks (between them) on the west side of the High Street, along the top of the ridge over the Ravensbourne Valley. Though the Churchill Quarter and Maplins sites … Continue reading

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New Conservation Area in Shortlands! And Bromley’s Conservation Area is extended!

We are delighted to announce that, last month, Bromley Council agreed to a new conservation area for Shortlands! And to extend the one in Bromley Town Centre.

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Famous People – Sir John Lubbock

The Lubbock family lived in the mansion house of High Elms, near Downe. Sir John Lubbock (born 1834) was the son of Sir John Lubbock (born 1801) and was a banker for his family company. He is best known for … Continue reading

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