Crystal Palace dinosaurs saved from extinction

£22M FUNDING PACKAGE TO REGENERATE PARK INCLUDING RESTORATION OF SCULPTURES

- By CAMERON BLACKSHAW Local democracy reporter

NEARLY £22 million in funding has been secured for the regeneration of Crystal Palace Park after land was sold to build affordable housing.

Bromley Council has sold two housing development sites adjacent to the park and secured £21.8m in funding which will be spent entirely on the regeneration project.

The large-scale project will include the restoration of the 30 famous Grade-1 listed dinosaur sculptures within the park and the creation of a new dinosaur-themed playground, a new visitor centre and a new community centre and cafe.

As well as resulting in the multi-million pound funding boost for the project, the land sale has unlocked 3.76 acres of previously inaccessible land and brought it back into the park.

Bromley Council announced last week that it had sold two sites, Rockhills and Sydenham Villas, to housing association Clarion Housing Group.