Bell Green
Secretary of State approves decision to develop the Bell Green Gas Works site

On 19 October the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government granted permission for the development of the long derelict Bell Green Gasworks site as a huge retail and business park... click here for the full article.


Here is a summary of the main evidence presented by witnesses to the Public Inquiry held during June 2006

The links below are to the two main documents submitted to the Bell Green Public Inquiry by the Sydenham Society, setting out our case:

Closing Submissions of the Sydenham Society
Published July 2006

Sydenham Society's Statement of Case
In November 2005 the
Sydenham Society submitted their statement of case to the Bell Green Public Inquiry.


The following links lead to a series of articles on the plans for the redevelopment of the Bell Green Gasworks site. The most recent appear first.

A Riot of Colour at Bell Green
During the Bell Green PI a few people were allowed to visit to site to look at the wild-life.

BellGreen Public Inquiry - worth the effort?
There is no doubt that the Society's Executive took the right decision to participate fully  in the inquiry

Bell Green Public Inquiry
Summer 2006

Bell Green Public Inquiry
The Public Inquiry Inquiry will begin on Tuesday 13 June and continue until Friday 16 June...

John Prescott announces Public Inquiry

In July 2005 Lewisham Council approved plans for the development of the Phase 2 and 3 sites. Their decision was ultimately referred to the Government Office for London (GOL) for John Prescott's final approval...

Bell Green planning shambles - Summer 2005

Bell Green back on centre stage - Spring 2005
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