The Project
ECF were appointed by Crystal Palace Football Club to undertake an engagement programme as part of the development plans for the future of their Academy on Copers Cope Road in Beckenham, London Borough of Bromley.
The scheme features major expansion and enhancement of the football facilities at the site – including a full-size covered pitch – to help meet increasing demand for its playing, training and education offering to more than 220 players.
The objective of ECF’s programme was to meaningfully engage with members of the local community on the Club’s proposed scheme and to encourage feedback from them prior to the submission of a planning application to Bromley Council.
Our role
In order to help maximise the scheme’s chances of success, activity included:
Outcomes
Having received 549 letters of support, members of Bromley Council’s Development Control Committee voted to grant planning permission for the scheme on Wednesday 18th March 2020.