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* High rises in the Local Plan
* housing and a hotel on the civic centre (old palace)
and
* 16+ high rises from the draft Master Plan down the Lower High Street
* and there's others...
Author Archives: Tim Hayward
Town Centre Homes Under Threat Of Demolition: Meeting 25 November
The following article has just been published in the November edition of the BCS Newsletter. As most of us are aware, the Council’s Opportunity Site G proposals collapsed spectacularly last year. The Council’s original intention in the Town Centre Area … Continue reading
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Archive: Latest BCS newsletter now available
The November edition of the BCS newsletter is now available. It contains stories about BCS heritage walks, Site G, and the former Bromley museum at Orpington priory. The newsletter also displays the new BCS logo incorporating the Star and Garter … Continue reading
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A look inside the Royal Bell Hotel, Bromley
Peter Martin, Vice Chair Bromley Civic Society, writes about the Royal Bell Hotel. This story appeared in our September newsletter. With thanks to Jo Hone for the photographs. The Royal Bell has stood empty and forlorn now for some 5 … Continue reading
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Archive: September Newsletter now available
The September BCS Newsletter is now available. It contains stories about future plans for the Royal Bell hotel, proposed development in opportunity sites B and G, and the future of the Civic Centre. Also a reminder about the BCS heritage … Continue reading
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London Borough of Bromley: Local Plan
Bromley Council will be consulting on its Local Plan in September. This is a crucial tool for guiding development decisions for the Bromley area and anyone interested in being consulted about the Plan should contact the Council at the following … Continue reading
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Bull Lane allotments designated as Local Green Space
The Bull Lane action group has recently announced the welcome news that the allotments have been designated as Local Green Space. The allotments, in Bull Lane Chislehurst, had recently come under threat of development which would have meant the loss … Continue reading
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BCS latest newsletter
Our latest newsletter is now available and includes stories about the destruction of the Italian Gardens, future “improvement” to the high street, and the meeting between BCS and council officers about Site G.
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Bromley Museum
We reported in our March 2015 newsletter about the planned closure of Bromley Museum and the sale of the Priory buildings in Orpington. Although LB Bromley acknowledge that the museum contains important collections, we understand that the intention is still … Continue reading
Havelock Recreation Ground
Friends of Havelock have confirmed that Havelock Recreation Ground has been added to LB Bromley’s list of community assets, part of the Government’s Community Right to Bid initiative. Bromley Civic Society is delighted with this news which is the result … Continue reading
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Bromley Civic Society AGM: 4 June 2015
We would like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting and Social Evening to be held on Thursday 4th June 2015, 8pm It will take place in the Parish Church Rooms, Church Road, Bromley (behind Primark) The agenda is as … Continue reading
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