Darren Johnson has welcomed the Government’s decision to call in the planning decision on Crystal Palace Park. The plans, recently approved by the London Mayor and Bromley council, included the building of 180 houses on Crystal Palace Park.
The strength of feeling locally was reflected in a 8,000 signature petition which Darren Johnson presented at the London Assembly on behalf of the residents on the 14th June 2006 against this development to the former Mayor, Ken Livingstone.
Darren said:
"The selling of land within Crystal Palace Park for 180 private luxury flats to fund the park’s regeneration is unacceptable and the Government is right to question it. Not only is it counter to the strength of local feeling but will set a precedent that is likely to threaten the future of public parks and other open spaces throughout the country."