London Borough of Bromley

Map showing golf courses in borough.

Bromley has eleven active golf courses, (excluding those with fewer than nine holes) which together cover a total of 601.63 hectares. That's approximately 4.01% of the borough's total area. Of these, three are publicly owned.

Course NameFreehold Ownership
Chislehurst Golf ClubPrivately-owned
Shortlands Golf ClubPrivately-owned
Cray Valley Golf CoursePrivately-owned
Ruxley Golf CoursePrivately-owned
Langley ParkOwned by borough
Bromley Golf CentreOwned by borough
Chelsfield Lakes Golf CentrePrivately-owned
High Elms Public Golf CourseOwned by borough
West Kent Golf ClubPrivately-owned
Cherry Lodge Golf ClubPrivately-owned
Sundridge Park Golf ClubPrivately-owned

In total, Bromley has 190 holes across these courses.

Assuming one hole takes an average of 12.5 minutes to play, and that a maximum of four players can play each hole at the same time, the maximum number of people occupying Bromley's courses over a twelve-hour day is 2,375, or 760 people at a time. Therefore the total maximum density across the borough's golf courses is 1.26 people per hectare.

Bromley has an approximate housing density of around 9 homes per hectare. If new homes were to be built on all of the publicly-owned courses in the borough, at this density it would deliver circa 1,787 homes.

Alternatively, if housing was built on those areas of golf course limited to within 800m of a station or high street, or with a PTAL of 3 or more, then around 1,770 homes could be delivered at prevailing densities. That figure is 22.87% of total housing target for the next 10 years according to the Intend to the New London Plan.

However, the current London Plan advocates for higher density development in areas with good access to public transport. Assuming a (conservative) target of 60 dwellings per hectare, the total capacity of Bromley's golf courses to provide new housing is 11,289, assuming only those areas of courses within the new London Plan policy H2 zone are reclaimed for housing. That is 145.85% of the borough's total housing target for the next decade.

Based on an average occupancy of 4 people per home (based on 3.1–3.7 hr/unit), the total number of people living within the H2 zone of these courses would be 45,156.

Using the same methodology for publicly-owned golf courses within Bromley, a total of 2,813 homes might be created (5.70% of the London Plan target). Based on an average occupancy of 4 people per home (based on 3.1–3.7 hr/unit), the total number of people living within the H2 zone of these courses would be 11,251.

Bromley has 4,913 people in temporary accommodation, and 3,501 households on its housing waiting list.

Area of Golf Courses by Freehold Ownership Type

Bromley Golf Centre

Bromley Golf Centre is a publicly-owned golf course with 9 holes, and an area of 26.03 hectares.

The freehold is owned by London Borough of Bromley, under freehold title number SGL682163.

The entirety of this course's area lies within the green belt.

Chelsfield Lakes Golf Centre

Chelsfield Lakes Golf Centre is a privately-owned golf course with 18 holes, and an area of 75.24 hectares.

The freehold is owned by UK Northeast Investments Limited, under freehold title number SGL556399.

44.15 hectares (58.68%) of the course's area lie within the London Plan Policy H2 zone (ie. within 800m of a station or town centre, or with a PTAL of 3 or more).

If the area of this course within the policy H2 zone were released for housing at existing borough densities (around 9 homes per hectare), it might be possible accommodate around 415 homes.

However, with a more ambitious density target of 125% compared to prevailing densities, this could be increased to around 519 homes.

The current London Plan advocates densities of between 35 and 130 dwellings per hectare, depending on PTAL. Assuming an average density of 60 dph, the capacity of golf courses within the new London Plan policy H2 zone is around 2,649.

The entirety of this course's area lies within the green belt.

Cherry Lodge Golf Club

Cherry Lodge Golf Club is a privately-owned golf course with 18 holes, and an area of 44.17 hectares.

The freehold is owned by Cherry Lodge Golf Club Limited, under freehold title number SGL455243.

The entirety of this course's area lies within the green belt.

Chislehurst Golf Club

Chislehurst Golf Club is a privately-owned golf course with 18 holes, and an area of 27.36 hectares.

The freehold is owned by Chislehurst Golf Club Limited, under freehold title number SGL666269.

5.53 hectares (20.21%) of the course's area lie within the London Plan Policy H2 zone (ie. within 800m of a station or town centre, or with a PTAL of 3 or more).

If the area of this course within the policy H2 zone were released for housing at existing borough densities (around 9 homes per hectare), it might be possible accommodate around 52 homes.

However, with a more ambitious density target of 125% compared to prevailing densities, this could be increased to around 65 homes.

The current London Plan advocates densities of between 35 and 130 dwellings per hectare, depending on PTAL. Assuming an average density of 60 dph, the capacity of golf courses within the new London Plan policy H2 zone is around 332.

The entirety of this course's area lies within the green belt.

Cray Valley Golf Course

Cray Valley Golf Course is a privately-owned golf course with 18 holes, and an area of 80.36 hectares.

The freehold is owned by Ruxley Heights Limited, under freehold title number SGL129346.

The entirety of this course's area lies within the green belt.

High Elms Public Golf Course

High Elms Public Golf Course is a publicly-owned golf course with 18 holes, and an area of 65.34 hectares.

The freehold is owned by London Borough of Bromley, under freehold title number SGL58885.

The entirety of this course's area lies within the green belt.

Langley Park

Langley Park is a publicly-owned golf course with 18 holes, and an area of 49.09 hectares.

The freehold is owned by London Borough of Bromley, under freehold title number SGL673902.

46.88 hectares (95.50%) of the course's area lie within the London Plan Policy H2 zone (ie. within 800m of a station or town centre, or with a PTAL of 3 or more).

If the area of this course within the policy H2 zone were released for housing at existing borough densities (around 9 homes per hectare), it might be possible accommodate around 441 homes.

However, with a more ambitious density target of 125% compared to prevailing densities, this could be increased to around 551 homes.

The current London Plan advocates densities of between 35 and 130 dwellings per hectare, depending on PTAL. Assuming an average density of 60 dph, the capacity of golf courses within the new London Plan policy H2 zone is around 2,813.

All of this course's area is designated as Metropolitan Open Land.

None of this course lies within the green belt.

Ruxley Golf Course

Ruxley Golf Course is a privately-owned golf course with 9 holes, and an area of 28.07 hectares.

The freehold is owned by Ruxley Heights Limited, under freehold title number SGL129346.

None of this course lies within the green belt.

Shortlands Golf Club

Shortlands Golf Club is a privately-owned golf course with 10 holes, and an area of 13.76 hectares.

The freehold is owned by Shortlands Golf Club, under freehold title number SGL521281.

13.76 hectares (100.00%) of the course's area lie within the London Plan Policy H2 zone (ie. within 800m of a station or town centre, or with a PTAL of 3 or more).

If the area of this course within the policy H2 zone were released for housing at existing borough densities (around 9 homes per hectare), it might be possible accommodate around 129 homes.

However, with a more ambitious density target of 125% compared to prevailing densities, this could be increased to around 162 homes.

The current London Plan advocates densities of between 35 and 130 dwellings per hectare, depending on PTAL. Assuming an average density of 60 dph, the capacity of golf courses within the new London Plan policy H2 zone is around 826.

All of this course's area is designated as Metropolitan Open Land.

None of this course lies within the green belt.

Sundridge Park Golf Club

Sundridge Park Golf Club is a privately-owned golf course with 36 holes, and an area of 109.24 hectares.

The freehold is owned by Sundridge Park Golf Club Limited, under freehold title number SGL180483.

77.83 hectares (71.25%) of the course's area lie within the London Plan Policy H2 zone (ie. within 800m of a station or town centre, or with a PTAL of 3 or more).

If the area of this course within the policy H2 zone were released for housing at existing borough densities (around 9 homes per hectare), it might be possible accommodate around 732 homes.

However, with a more ambitious density target of 125% compared to prevailing densities, this could be increased to around 915 homes.

The current London Plan advocates densities of between 35 and 130 dwellings per hectare, depending on PTAL. Assuming an average density of 60 dph, the capacity of golf courses within the new London Plan policy H2 zone is around 4,670.

All of this course's area is designated as Metropolitan Open Land.

None of this course lies within the green belt.

Comprises 2 x 18-hole courses

West Kent Golf Club

West Kent Golf Club is a privately-owned golf course with 18 holes, and an area of 82.97 hectares.

The freehold is owned by West Kent Golf Club Limited, under freehold title number SGL142122.

The entirety of this course's area lies within the green belt.