Crystal Palace Park Steering Group Meeting 
26th February 2007 
11.30pm, Conference Room 6, City Hall 

Key points 

National Sports Centre 

• £4.2million has been allocated to refurbish the plant for the swimming pool at 
the National Sports Centre. 
• The pool will be closed from autumn 2007 until around Easter 2008. 
• The refurbishment will keep the pool open until a new pool can be provided 
after the Olympics. 
• A decision on what buildings to keep open during the pool closure will be 
taken over the next two months. 
Updated masterplan 

• Car parking spaces reduced from 570 to 400. 
• Improved public transport links. 
• Residential development to be limited. 
• Archaeological work should begin after Easter. 
• Caravan Club site to be reduced or relocated. 
• Design process will be ‘frozen’ in June with an aim to submitting a planning 
application in September 2007. 
Tramlink 

• Extension proposed between Beckenham Junction and Crystal Palace. 
• Engineers now say this would require three platforms at Crystal Palace, rather 
than two which causes difficulties with the space available. 
• There has been very positive feedback to the proposed extension. 
• There is public support for the off-road routing option, but this would be very 
costly and would take out some housing. 

• Next round of public consultation due in April. 
• Engineers will be working to try and resolve technical difficulties. 
• Construction target – 2011. 
Capel Manor 

• Will provide horticultural training and outreach. 
• Planning application to re-open the farm will be submitted to Bromley in the 
next month. 
• Courses will continue to run from the Jubilee stand. 
• Aim to have farm open in summer 2007. 
Other 

• The turnstiles near the rail station will be removed in the next 5-6 weeks. 
• Attendees were asked to note the latest edition of ‘Park News’ and the CPP 
branding. 
• The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will stage a series of concerts in the park 
over the summer.