Innovative planning rules to unlock space for thousands of homes and jobs across the borough have been launched for further consultation by Haringey Council.
The council’s Local Plan – a document every council in England is required to have that sets out where and how new development should take place – will put detailed planning guidance in place to shape where new buildings could go and protect the borough’s heritage.
More than 650 people responded to initial consultation last year on draft pioneering proposals such as a ban on fat-filled takeaways around schools, protection for family housing and stricter rules on basement developments.
Highlights include:
- Tackling clusters of betting shops by imposing new restrictions on bookmakers opening up in areas where many already trade
- Protecting Haringey’s historic pubs by only allowing redevelopments when all other options to save the business have been exhausted
- Safeguarding the historic character of Haringey’s town centres, such as planning rules in Bruce Grove to support more pedestrian space and more cafes and restaurants
- Details of housing estates where long-term regeneration work could bring modern, high-quality homes, in close consultation with local residentsIn response to feedback, some changes – such as the removal of Lordship Rec from any plan for improvement work at Broadwater Farm – have been made to the final version of the proposals.Residents on sites which have been identified for dedicated planning guidance will receive letters next week to explain the proposals and invite them to respond to the next stage of consultation, which focuses on the legal compliance and soundness of the plan.Any of the sites earmarked for development in the proposals would be subject to the full planning process, including further consultation, if and when any specific application is made.Cllr Ali Demirci, Cabinet Member for Planning, said: “It’s important that we put in place the right planning rules so we can shape new developments in our borough and ensure they fit in with our ambitions for Haringey’s future.“These policies will help tackle residents’ concerns about unwieldy basement developments and the proliferation of betting shops on our high streets, as well as supporting regeneration plans in Tottenham and Wood Green.
“We’ve listened to the hundreds of residents who had their say on our earlier proposals and we’ll continue to work with them as we plan for the future.”
Guidance on how to respond to the consultation, which runs until Friday, March 4th, is available at www.haringey.gov.uk/localplan. The final Local Plan will be examined in public by the government’s Planning Inspectorate later this year.