Petition · past parliament
Look into whether the closure of kempton park would bea benefit to racing
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
the Jockey club are thinking of closing Kempton park as of a local council plans to build homes on the site. they clame it would be benefit for the whole of racing.
Would the closer benefit racing? Would it also affect damage the racing, the local area. jobs be it raceday or permanent.
There is also the history of racing that would be lost for the area affecting a large number of spectators.
The racing its self that once move may suffer and the historical importance of the racecourse in the history nor only of racing but the history or Brittan
There is also the history of racing that would be lost for the area affecting a large number of spectators.
The racing its self that once move may suffer and the historical importance of the racecourse in the history nor only of racing but the history or Brittan
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The decision to develop Kempton Park racecourse appears to be one to be taken by your local council and not the UK Government. You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are and how to contact them:
https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors
Once an application is made for the development to take place, all local residents have the right to request that a planning application be ‘called in’ by the Department for Communities and Local Government. This means that it will assess the planning application against certain criteria and decide if a full inquiry is needed. For more information, including the criteria and how to request the call in of a planning application, see:
http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN00930/SN00930.pdf
You could also contact your local MP, who may wish to request the decision is called in if they agree with you. You can use this page to find out who your local MP is and how to contact them:
http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/
If you want the UK Government or Parliament to take action, for example to amend the legislation and policy framework which governs planning and development decisions taken by local authorities, you could start a new petition specifically asking for that action, giving as your reasons the proposal to develop Kempton Park Racecourse for housing and its likely effects.
https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors
Once an application is made for the development to take place, all local residents have the right to request that a planning application be ‘called in’ by the Department for Communities and Local Government. This means that it will assess the planning application against certain criteria and decide if a full inquiry is needed. For more information, including the criteria and how to request the call in of a planning application, see:
http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN00930/SN00930.pdf
You could also contact your local MP, who may wish to request the decision is called in if they agree with you. You can use this page to find out who your local MP is and how to contact them:
http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/
If you want the UK Government or Parliament to take action, for example to amend the legislation and policy framework which governs planning and development decisions taken by local authorities, you could start a new petition specifically asking for that action, giving as your reasons the proposal to develop Kempton Park Racecourse for housing and its likely effects.
Timeline
| 10 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jan 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.