Crystal Palace National Sports Centre revamp set for approval

However, England Hockey and the Football Foundation have objected to the plans as they think the proposed shared multi-sport artificial grass pitch would not be sufficient for the demand that both hockey and football have.

The organisations are also concerned about the loss of an artificial pitch at the centre.

The indoor climbing community has voiced several concerns about the provision for a climbing wall within the new sports centre – which is to be moved to the current 5-a-side building.

Bromley planning officers argued that the space set aside for the climbing facility was nearly three times the size of the current one.

The proposal would mean some parts of the motorsport track are built on, something objectors say “prevents its use in the future and prevents people walking the historic track”.

Bromley planning officers said the entirety of the racing circuit would be retained and remain “clearly recognisable” despite the changes.

Only some sections of Stadium Straight would be narrowed to enable the inclusion of additional outdoor sporting and recreational facilities, such as 5-a-side football and 3v3 basketball.

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