Plans are in the works to redevelop Crystal Palace Park in south London as part of a £17.45 million regeneration project headed by Bromley Council.
The council is said to be in the market for a design team to lead the renovations of two key sites in the park – the Grade-II listed Italian Terraces and the Lower Paxton Axis.
It’s thought that work on the park, originally built in 1851, will be completed in 2032, bringing social value and tourism to the area.
The brief for the project says: ‘Today Crystal Palace Park consists of the elevated and open site of the former Crystal Palace (destroyed 1936), the terraces and wide central walk, open parkland and paths, access roads and car parks and the buildings and facilities of the National Sports Centre (NSC).
‘Since the 1930s many of the original features have been neglected, and are lost, hidden or in a critical state of disrepair. Over time, the phased interventions to renew and restore the park, combined with the introduction of the NSC and its ancillary features have resulted in a significantly fragmented landscape. Crystal Palace Park does however have potential to be a national asset for the benefit of the local community.’
Bromley Council plans to deliver upgrades to the Penge Gate, to reinstate park views from the Lower Paxton Axis and to create new kitchen and toilet facilities.
The news comes two years after infrastructure consulting firm Aecom was granted outline planning permission with plans to restore the entire park.
Round two bids will be evaluated 40% on quality and 60% on cost, with plans for quotes that are unrealistically too costly or too cheap to be marked down.
Dalston and Hackney are also set for a revamp, as several council-owned sites will be developed into a mixed-use site for community facilities, commercial spaces and a refurbished Hackney Central station.
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