Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Huge Swathes of Harringay Earmarked to 'Accommodate Majority of Development in Borough'

**UPDATE HERE**

Last year in looking at the huge development planned in Harringay by Hornsey Station, I did a bit of digging round council policies and discovered that in various ways the application fell foul of Council plans and policies.

The planning application was refused, but it's being resubmitted and tonight there's a developer-run consultation meeting. In checking something on that, I came across a the Draft Site Allocations Development Plan document which shows that the site has been earmarked a a "Housing Trajectory Site".

Housing Trajectory sites are sites of over 0.25Ha in size which do not require an allocation. This may be because the site already holds planning consent, or be- cause the Council believes their delivery can be adequately managed using poli- cies contained in the 2006 UDP or its future replacement, the Development Management DPD, when the site comes forward.

To the cynic this may sound like a planning application is a done deal.

That was surprise enough. Imagine my surprise, however in the remainder of the document I saw I saw quite how much of Harringay is also included in this category or in the "Site Allocation" category these latter are "key development sites which will accommodate the majority of development in the borough over the next 20 years".

For the avoidance of doubt, there's:

1. The Hornsey Station Development

2. Jewsons on Wightman Road

3. Vale Rd

4. Arena Retail Park

5. "Greater Ashfield Road"

6. St Ann's Hospital.

I'm not quite sure of the implications of this, but I think a few of us ought to get interested sharpish. There's a consultation period ending on Feb 28th. It's up for discussion in the area forum - Tuesday, 21st January.

Full DPD document attached.

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Permalink Reply by Jude Hoffmann on January 18, 2014 at 10:02

try actually doing your shopping there, i got stuck in the car park for 4 hours once!its really not funny and needs a solution very badly

Permalink Reply by Ruth on January 18, 2014 at 10:13

Is there no way you can shop there without your car Jude?

Spending half the day stuck in traffic is such a waste of time indeed.

Permalink Reply by Jude Hoffmann on January 18, 2014 at 10:41

not really how would i get it home? i shop on foot when i can :)

Permalink Reply by Abi on January 18, 2014 at 11:00

Some of us don't drive and still do regular 'big shops' there. It is possible! Having a rucksack helps.

As a pedestrian and user of public transport, I actually do think better access is needed to this site however, particularly for those of us coming in from the eastern side. We are very close geographically, but have to do a round trip involving two buses to get to the shops by public transport - we usually walk, cutting through Eade Road but then having to do another detour along Green Lanes. Just having another entrance for pedestrians coming in from the Seven Sisters Rd side would be helpful.

That being said, if I WAS a driver I'm sure I'd take a car every time. :D

Permalink Reply by Ruth on January 18, 2014 at 11:09

I presume no buses go near your home then. That's something lacking- there are buses going along Green Lanes but only one -W5 that goes by smaller streets. A few more smaller buses doing short but local runs would be helpful don't you think?

Permalink Reply by Abi on January 19, 2014 at 0:11

Yes, absolutely - more 'hopper' type buses would be brilliant for those without cars.

Plenty of buses yes, but they don't go East/West as well as they go North/South.

Permalink Reply by Ruth on January 19, 2014 at 11:12

Exactly. I'm sure it would encourage more use of buses and less of cars.

Permalink Reply by Ruth on January 18, 2014 at 0:36

No-one is going to be happy about having their residential road turned into an access road to a shopping centre.

Stanhope Gardens gets busy enough with people parking there in the evenings to use the restaurants with slamming of doors, music and loud conversations. But live and let live. Being an access road to the Arena is another issue. Why should we make it easier for cars? The access issue would be solved for five minutes only whilst disturbing many and more cars would come along then as another route in/out becomes available and that then will get snarled up. Why not make it better for public transport users and pedestrians? Have another exit/entrance from Harringay green lanes station for people who just want to go to Sainsburys and Arena and such like, better joined up bus links in the parking area, giving priority for buses so less reason to use cars.

Permalink Reply by Pete Thorniley on January 18, 2014 at 8:24

Hi Ruth. It's good to be on guard but I don't think there's any suggestion in this document that cars should be allowed to access the arena through the bridge. Page 129 in the section talking about the arena refers only to pedestrian and cycle access. May still not be a great idea, but not quite the threat it could be. Of course, I could be reading it wrong, in which case I don't mind being corrected

Permalink Reply by Ruth on January 18, 2014 at 10:11

thanks for that reassurance Pete. Pedestrian and cycling access would be ok though would be a shame to lose the Community garden. May never happen anyway, good to be on guard as you say.

Permalink Reply by Hugh on January 17, 2014 at 19:19

This just in by email:

Preparation of Haringey’s Local Plan:

Site Allocations Development Plan Document
Tottenham Area Action Plans Public Consultation

Public consultation under Regulation 18 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012

17^th January – 7^th March 2014

Haringey Council is consulting on its draft Site Allocations DPD and Tottenham Area Action Plans DPD. These documents will help to deliver the objectives of Haringey’s Local Plan: Strategic Policies. If you live, work, or run a business in the borough we would really like to hear your views on these draft documents. This is your opportunity to help shape the content of these documents which will be used to positively guide development in the borough for the next 15-20 years.

The Site Allocations consultation document puts forward draft proposals for 54 key sites in the borough. These sites have the potential to make a significant contribution to meeting the growth aspirations set out in the Local Plan. As such it asks for comment on how these sites can be developed and provides examples to enable comment.

In areas of large scale regeneration the best mechanism for delivering change is considered to be an Area Action Plan (AAP) as it sets forth a comprehensive spatial strategy for co-ordinated development. The draft AAP document identifies two areas within Tottenham (Northumberland Park and South Tottenham) and outlines some of the issues, opportunities, and challenges associated with its regeneration. The document asks you to comment on the identified issues and whether you think there are any other relevant issues that need to be taken into account in order to facilitate Tottenham’s successful regeneration.

At this time both documents are at the draft stage for public consultation.

The representations you make on these documents will be taken into account in preparing further documents for public participation under Regulation 19. The Regulation 19 documents are expected to be published for public consultation during Autumn 2014.

We will also welcome any comments you have on the scoping reports for the Sustainability Appraisal for these documents.

To have your say on the draft documents simply go to www.haringey.gov.uk/ldf where you can comment via an online questionnaire.

Meetings with interested groups

If you belong to a community group/resident association and would like to meet the Planning Policy Team to discuss the draft AAP or Site Allocations DPD, please get in touch (see details at end). Alternatively, we are happy to come along to one of your meetings.

To find out more please come along to your next local Area Forum at:

Northumberland Park and White Hart Lane Area Forum and Committee: 6:30, 20th January;
St Ann's and Harringay Area Forum and Committee: 6:30pm, 21st January;
Wood Green Area Forum and Committee: 6:30pm, 27th January;
Bruce Grove and West Green Area Forum: 6:30pm 29th January;
Muswell Hill, Alexandra, Fortis Green and Highgate Area Forum and Committee: 6:30pm, 30th January.

All documents can be viewed at our offices 6^th Floor, River Park House, 225 High Road, N22 8HQ and the Civic Centre, High Road, Wood Green, N22 8LE and at local libraries.

If you do not have access to the Council’s website for your consultation responses or prefer to write to us you can email us at ldf@haringey.gov.uk or by post to:

Place and Sustainability Directorate

Planning Policy Team

6th Floor, River Park House

225 High Road

N22 8HQ

Please send us your comments by 5pm Friday 7^th March 2014.

If you have any questions or would like further information, my officers can be contacted on the above contact details, or by phone on 020 8489 1479.

Yours sincerely,

Stephan Kelly

Assistant Director, Planning

Regards,

Mercy Oruwari