Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Ledrington Road, Anerley, London, SE19 2GA
Proposal
Full planning application for the refurbishment and enhancement of Crystal Palace National Sports Centre comprising: Demolition of the 25m Pool Building, Lodge Tower and Lower Buildings; Refurbishment of the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre (Main Building), including external alterations; reprovision of an indoor 25m length swimming pool, provision of a replacement energy centre, improvement and enhancement of indoor and outdoor sports facilities; Refurbishment and external works to the Athletics Stadium including erection of a new accessible walkway and additional Stadium seating; Refurbishment and alterations of the 5-a-side building, reduction of parking spaces; New and enhanced external sports facilities including a Sports Plaza, courts and Pitches; and, Ancillary works and improvements to public routes, access, parking and landscape.
- Received
- 10 March 2026
- Decided
- 19 March 2026 · Raise No Objection
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- ReceivedSubmitted10 Mar
- ValidatedValidated10 Mar
- Consult.Consultation31 Mar
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided19 Mar
Decided in 9 days (council typically 56)
This is an outline application for demolition at CRYSTAL PALACE NATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE, LEDRINGTON ROAD, ANERLEY, LONDON, SE19 2GA. Greenwich has handled 670 applications of this type and approves 76% of them, typically deciding them in 54 days. This one was decided in 9 days, 6 weeks quicker than Greenwich's median. The site is in the Crystal Palace Park conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. We hold 841 applications in total for the SE19 postcode area.
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Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Crystal Palace Park
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (19)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered battlefields, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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