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Campaigners’ bid to recreate park’s past

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:52:00 +0000

A PLAN to build a new Crystal Palace has huge public support, say campaigners.

£265m funding to build new palace

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:30:00 +0000

FUNDING is in place to see a new Crystal Palace built as part of plans to overhaul a historic park.

Capel Manor farm opening delayed

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:26:00 +0000

The opening of Capel Manor's farm in Crystal Palace Park is likely to be delayed until January.

Crystal Palace site to be used as car park

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:15:00 +0000

The site where the Crystal Palace once stood could be used as a car park for major events, according to a London Development Agency (LDA) representative.

Next step in park revamp

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:15:00 +0000

A COUNCIL has received a planning application for a development in a major park.

Park plans submitted

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:44:00 +0000

The London Development Agency's planning application for Crystal Palace Park was submitted to Bromley Council last week.

Mixed reception to Crystal Palace masterplan

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:36:00 +0000

The exhibition of the £67.5m Crystal Palace Park masterplan is due to end today.

Agency unveils its masterplan for park

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:23:00 +0100

A MASTERPLAN for the future of a park has been unveiled.

£67m Crystal Palace Park masterplan unveiled

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:57:00 +0100

The London Development Agency's (LDA) £67.5million masterplan for Crystal Palace Park has received mixed reviews since its unveiling last week.

Diving group at risk of going under?

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:34:00 +0100

A diving group is at risk of folding after asbestos found at its training pool forced its closure.

The LDA must not move the goalposts in park consultation

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:15:00 +0100

First they promised on their website we would get to see, and comment on, the park redevelopment masterplan before it was finalised and submitted to Bromley Council.

Let the public have their say on park plans

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:07:00 +0100

MPs and local groups have joined this newspaper in demanding that the London Development Agency (LDA) allows the public to see and comment on its Crystal Palace Park masterplan before it is submitted to Bromley Council.

LDA goes back on Crystal Palace Park promise

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:14:00 +0100

The LDA has reneged on its promise that the public would have the chance to see the Crystal Palace Park masterplan and would listen to their views before submitting it to Bromley Council.

Crystal Palace Opening Delayed by Asbestos

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:01:00 +0100

The long-awaited reopening of the Crystal Palace Park farm has been delayed again after asbestos was found in the old buildings.

Could the Crystal Palace be rebuilt?

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:26:00 +0100

A full-size replica of the Crystal Palace could be rebuilt on its original site, according to a ambitious plan drawn up by architects and developers.

Fury as park walk cancelled

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:24:00 +0100

Crystal Palace residents have slammed yet another London Development Agency (LDA) fiasco, after a public walk around the park to discuss its future was cancelled at the last moment.

Crafty way to spend the day

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:33:00 +0100

An antique, collectables and craft fair is due to be held at an Upper Norwood community centre this weekend.

Asbestos found at Crystal Palace Park's sports centre

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:14:00 +0100

Crystal Palace Park's National Sports Centre has been closed after asbestos was discovered there.

LDA plans walk

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:44:00 +0100

The London Development Agency is due to host a walk around Crystal Palace Park next Saturday to talk about the future of the historic park.

Park masterplan labelled 'money wasting exercise'

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:13:00 +0100

The £5million cost of drawing up a masterplan and consulting the public over the redevelopment of Crystal Palace Park has been labelled a "pointless money wasting exercise" by residents who claim they have not been listened to.

20 years to spruce up what was built from scratch in two

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:47:00 +0100

The proposed 15 to 20 year timescale for the redevelopment of Crystal Palace Park has been criticised by residents and businesses who say a whole generation will have grown up by the time the park is complete.

Public left in the dark over park masterplan

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:00:00 +0100

The Crystal Palace Consultation team has been forced into a humiliating public apology for failing to update its website with key information about the public consultation and masterplan.

Crystal Palace plans do not rule out £12m flats

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:23:00 +0100

Housing is to be included in the regeneration of Crystal Palace Park - a project which it has now emerged will take a massive 15 to 20 years to complete.

Palace dinosaurs get heritage upgrade

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:17:00 +0100

Crystal Palace Park's dinosaurs are to join Buckingham Palace, the Royal Albert Hall and the Whitehall Cenotaph on a list of national treasures.

Wind turbines on site of old Crystal Palace water towers

Fri, 11 May 2007 12:57:00 +0100

The famous water towers which stood in Crystal Palace Park for nearly 80 years are to be rebuilt as wind turbines.