An area the size of 30 football pitches of protected green space has been lost in Bromley in recent years and now more looks set to be lost CPRE London has warned in its response to Bromley Council’s consultation on its draft Local Plan. [1, 2]

Alice Roberts, Green Spaces Officer at CPRE London, said:

“If the council gets its way, further extensive losses are to follow. We are staggered by this blatant land grab. This is nothing short of an assault on our Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land – land which is afforded the highest level of protection.”

“The sites include playing fields, Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation, ancient woodland, a site of historic importance and, astonishingly – allotments which the council recently promised would be protected.”

“These green fields are specifically protected for all Londoners, not just Bromley residents, so we are objecting on behalf of all Londoners and we are calling on Londoners to register their objections too.”

Alice continued: “London’s protected green fields are under threat like never before. Enough is enough. We are saying to local councils, MPs and the candidates for Mayor of London to halt all building on London’s precious Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land and to call an immediate stop to the give-away of London’s playing fields and recreation grounds.”

Notes to editors

1. Bromley Council’s consultation on its Draft Local Plan closes on 31 October 2015. It can be found here

2. CPRE London’s response to Bromley’s Draft Local Plan consultation can be found here.

3. CPRE London campaigns to protect and enhance London’s Green Belt and its parks and green spaces. The results of CPRE London’s recent research into threats within the Greater London boundary to Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land (which has the same protection as Green Belt) is set out here.