On Tuesday, Berkeley Homes held a public exhibition for local residents. The aim of the exhibition was to provide more information about their upcoming proposal to build up to 2,200 new homes on Greenbelt land in Bromley.
The event was extremely busy, with queues to get inside. Once inside, we found less information than we’d hoped for, and the staff seemed overwhelmed. Sadly lots of important questions from the public went unanswered, as staff either weren’t prepared or just hadn’t been given enough information to share.
There was no information about how the local infrastructure might cope with the potential increase in residents. The answer we were given was that Berkeley Homes would give an amount of money to the council and it would be up to the council to decide how to spend it.
You can view the exhibition online. You will also find a link to the actual exhibition panels themselves. You’ll find a lot of information about Berkeley homes, and the same set of photos which try to show the existing Green Belt land in a poor light. As a local resident you will be able to make up your own mind as to whether these photos are accurate or not. (Note, some photos are of working stables, which are always a bit messy by default.)
Please feedback to Berkeley Homes on the proposal
While there is not much information to go on, you are still invited to feedback on the proposal, and we encourage you to do so (tap the button that says ‘Have your say’).
Feeding back at this stage is important, and if they do decide to make a planning application, your feedback will help shape it. If you are against the proposal, the form may read as if it’s trying to trick you, but the later questions invite real feedback. You will need to enter your name and address to confirm you are a local resident.
If the planning application goes ahead
If Berkeley Homes do submit a planning application in the new year, you must make your views known at that stage, via the Bromley Council website. (If there are other ways, we’ll let you know when it happens).
There are currently two petitions against the proposal, but they will not count as an official objection to the proposals. If you are against the proposal and would like to share your views and connect with others, these are the petitions:
Coney Hall Village Residents' Association (CHVRA) 