A huge development in Bromley town centre is one step closer to being built.

Bromley Council has chosen developer Countryside Properties to deliver the next stage of the development of ‘Site G’ in the council’s Area Action Plan.

The development agreement will see Countryside submit a planning application to build 384 homes and 10,000 square feet of commercial and community space. The development is due for completion in 2022.

Councillor Stephen Carr, leader of Bromley Council, said: “This is a key site in Bromley’s town centre - creating a high-quality scheme which incorporates both housing, community and commercial space, as well as opening up access to the park.

“The proposed improvements to the town centre are to be welcomed as this scheme will also connect the town centre with the greenspace.

“We recognise the concerns expressed in the consultation about the impact on the park and we are confident that Countryside can now address this, which is why the notice is being withdrawn.”

Andy Fancy, operations director at Countryside Properties, said: “Countryside were delighted to be selected as the council’s preferred development partner earlier this year.

“In July we held an initial stage of consultation with a three-day event on Bromley High Street to understand the community’s views on the site and the emerging principles for a high-quality, residential-led development.

"The event was very well attended, with nearly 500 local residents coming along to meet our team and provide us with their views.

“Our design team is now taking the time to review all of the comments and feedback received to ensure that they can be taken into account as the plans evolve in the coming months.

"As part of this process, we are looking at the opportunity to deliver an increased amount of public open space as part of the plans.

“We will be holding a second round of consultation in the autumn to show how the plans have progressed and will ensure the community is kept updated.

"In the meantime, we would like to take this opportunity to thank local residents for taking the time to provide us with their valuable feedback.”

Site G is currently home to the residents Ethelbert Close. They have organised a group called the Friends of Community G and they are worried the development will result in the destruction of their homes.

The group fears that if planning goes through they will be given a compulsory purchase order and have no choice but to leave their homes.

A planning application will be submitted by January 2018 according to a timetable published by the council for the development. Compulsorily purchase order documentation will be prepared at this time.

The compulsory purchase process will begin in spring 2018.

By winter 2018 there will be a purchase inquiry and the development will start to be built by autumn 2019.

The completion date for the development will be winter 2022.

Bromley Council has acknowledged that it is an unsettling time for residents who are affected by the proposals and those who may have to sell their house under compulsory purchase orders.

It has it will ask residents for their feedback throughout the development process.

It is offering information for those who are affected.

Anyone who wants to be kept up to date with information from the council should email siteg@bromley.gov.uk with their name and ask to be added to their email distribution list.

Those who do not have an email address, should write to the council, confirming their name and address and the council will write to them with news.