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Allotment Sites in Bexley
Alers Road (D) - Barry Avenue
- Bourne Road (D)
- Burnell Avenue
- Chapmans Land
- Church Road
- Cray Road
- Crayford Way
- Days Lane
- Elstree Gardens
- Gilbert Road
- Grasmere Road
- Harland Avenue
- Howbury Lane
- Knoll Road
- Leatherbottle
- Lesnes Abbey (D)
- Lesney Farm
- Longlands Road
- Love Lane (D)
- Monks Farm
- Old Farm Avenue (D)
- Olyffe Avenue
- Orchard (D)
- Parkside Avenue
- Priestlands
- Radnor Avenue
- Ripley Road
- Rosemary Road (D)
- Sheldons
- Sherwood Park Avenue
- South Road (D)
- Stable Meadows
- Station Approach
- Valentine Avenue
- Warwick Road
Bexley is known for its many keen gardeners. The Borough has 36 well-used
allotment sites, many of which operate under delegated management. Allotments
can be rented for an annual charge based on the size of the allotment. To check
allotment sites see the map of allotments above. To find out more about your
chosen allotment if available, price, etc., complete
the enquiry form or contact the Allotments Desk.
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Allotment charges for 2008
| Size (m2) |
Annual Full Price (£) |
Annual Concession Price (£) |
125 |
25.80 |
12.90 |
250 |
34.40 |
17.20 |
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Conditions of Tenancy
- The tenant shall:
- pay the rent referred to in the Agreement, or such other rent as the
Council may from time to time determine, in advance on the first day of
January each year;
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- maintain and cultivate the allotment garden in a clean, weed free
and tidy condition.
- cultivate the allotment garden to a minimum level of 25% at the end
of three months tenancy and to a minimum level of 75% at the end of twelve
months and failure without good reason to attain these levels within
the stipulated times shall be deemed to be a breach of this condition.
- not grow on any part of the allotment garden, uncultivated blackberries;
- keep all paths adjoining the allotment garden free from weeds and rubbish;
- protect to the best of his ability all fences and walls belonging to
the Council from damage;
- observe and comply with all terms, covenants and conditions contained
in the Conveyance, Lease or Agreement (if any) under which the Council hold
the land on which the allotment garden is situated, as well as any other
special condition which the Council consider necessary to preserve the allotment
garden from deterioration and of which notice in writing shall be given
by the Council to the tenant;
- permit the Council, their officers and other persons authorised by the
Council to enter and inspect the allotment garden at any time;
- quietly yield up the allotment garden to the Council upon the determination
of the tenancy;
- not cause any nuisance or annoyance to the Council or the occupier of
any other allotment garden nor obstruct any path, road or accessway on the
land on which the allotment garden is situated;
- not place or use barbed wire for a fence adjoining any path or road on
the site;
- not interfere with or remove any hedges, fences, walls or boundary marks
forming part of the allotment site;
- not without the previous consent in writing of the Council:
- cut or prune any timber or other trees nor take, sell or carry away
any mineral, gravel, sand or clay; and
- erect on the allotment garden any building other than a shed or greenhouse
not exceeding 2.45m (8ft) in height, 1.85 (6ft) in width and 2.45m (8ft)
in length, constructed of suitable materials so as not to present an
unsightly appearance.
- not assign, underlet or part with the possession of the allotment garden
or any part thereof;
- take all reasonable precautions to prevent the entry of any animal into
the allotment garden.
- take all reasonable precautions to prevent the entry of children under
16 years of age, unless accompanied by the tenant or a responsible adult
acting on his behalf.
- not invite, and take all reasonable precautions to prevent, entry on to the allotment site by any member of the public who is not a current tenant on the allotment site or an immediate member of the tenants family living at the registered tenants home address or as authorised by the Council in writing to enter onto the allotment site;
- not bring on, and take all reasonable precautions to prevent others from bringing on, to the allotment site any rubbish or material inappropriate to the proper cultivation of the allotment garden, unless having obtained prior written consent from the Council;
- to maintain allotment site security by closing and locking the gate after entry or exit from the allotment site
- The Council shall:
- pay all the rates, taxes and other outgoings in respect of the allotment
garden; and
- keep all boundary fences and walls belonging to the Council in a reasonable
state of repair.
- The tenancy hereby created shall continue hereafter on an annual basis until
determined by:
- the Council serving a Notice to Quit or Re-entry in accordance with the
provisions of the Allotments Acts 1908 to 1950; and
- the tenant giving the Council not less than one week's notice in writing
at any time.
The agreement will also be determined six months after the death of the
tenant.
- If the rent or any part thereof (whether legally demanded or not) is in arrear forty days or more after it has become due or if there is any breach of non-observance by the tenant of any of these conditions or if the tenant shall become bankrupt or compound with or make an assignment for the benefit of his creditors then notwithstanding anything to the contrary set out in these conditions, the Council may at any time thereafter re-enter upon the allotment garden and thereupon the tenancy shall cease.
- Any notice to be given by the Council to the tenant may be served by being left at or sent to the last known place of abode of the tenant or by being left in some conspicuous place on the allotment garden.
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Contacting the Allotments Desk
You may also complete an allotments enquiry
form online to request further information about your
chosen allotment, if available, price, etc.
Visit the Bexley Federation of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners  website.
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Allotments Helpdesk