Planning in Haringey

Health and Well-Being

The Council will seek to improve health and well-being in Haringey. The Council will: ▪ Work with NHS Haringey in its goal to reduce health inequalities in the areas with poorest health; ▪ Identify appropriate sites for new health infrastructure including those in Haringey's growth areas based on a health service delivery plan agreed by the Council and its partners; ▪ Protect existing facilities and support the provision of new or improved health facilities through land use planning area plans, development management decisions, improved service management plans and through planning contributions (see SP17); ▪ Prioritise interventions and resources to those areas of the borough where health inequalities are greatest; and ▪ Support the integration of community facilities and services, i.e. health, education, cultural and leisure in multi-purpose buildings.

Culture and Leisure

The Council will safeguard and foster the borough's cultural heritage and promote cultural industries and activities through: 1. Protecting the established Cultural Quarter at Wood Green and the development of further cultural quarters, where appropriate, through Area Action Plans. 2. Supporting the provision of new work spaces and social and cultural venues in all areas of the borough that support all formal and informal cultural and leisure activities; 3. Protecting and enhancing, where feasible, existing cultural facilities and access to cultural heritage throughout the borough. The Council will safeguard and foster the borough's existing recreational and sporting facilities through: ▪ The protection and enhancement of sporting and leisure facilities in areas of deficiency; and ▪ The dual use of the borough's cultural assets, such as land and buildings to meet the needs of local communities, for example meeting space, arts and leisure activities, opportunities for recreation and sport.

Community Facilities

SP16: COMMUNITY FACILITIES - The Council will work with its partners to ensure that appropriate improvement and enhancements, and where possible, protection of community facilities and services are provided for Haringey's communities. This will be based on the programming, delivery, monitoring and updating of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan and Schedule which cover projects for: Health (see also SP14); Education; Social care; Libraries and Museums (see also SP15); Open Spaces and environmental improvements (see also SP13); Community and youth facilities; Play facilities (see also SP13); Leisure (see also SP15); Emergency Services; Transport (see also SP7); Waste (see also SP6); Water Supply and Sewerage (see also SP5); Towards a low carbon borough (SP4); and Energy and Telecommunication Services. The Council will: Expect development that increases the demand for community facilities and services to make appropriate contributions towards providing new facilities or improving existing facilities; and Promote the efficient use of community facilities and the provision of multi-purpose community facilities.

HEALTH AND WELL BEING

a. Deliver new health infrastructure, including that required in Haringey's growth areas and areas with GP deficiency against the benchmark. b. Review changes in NHS estate in primary and secondary care facilities against the benchmark. c. Work with Haringey NHS to provide health facilities to meet population growth, reduce health inequalities and reduce under-supply. d. Delivery of key health infrastructure programmes as set out in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan.

CULTURE AND LEISURE

a. Protect the established Cultural Quarter at Wood Green. b. Protect, expand and enhance existing culture and leisure facilities throughout the borough. c. Protect sporting facilities in areas of deficiency. d. Improve access to culture, leisure and sports facilities, especially in areas of deficiency. e. Delivery of key leisure infrastructure programmes as set out in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

a. Provision of additional school places. b. Additional space for community use. c. Address deficiencies of community infrastructure. d. Delivery of key community infrastructure programmes as set out in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan.

Design

All new development should enhance and enrich Haringey's built environment and create places and buildings that are high quality, attractive, sustainable, safe and easy to use. To achieve this all development shall: • Be of the highest standard of design that respects its local context and character and historic significance, to contribute to the creation and enhancement of Haringey's sense of place and identity; • Ensure impacts on health, climate change, natural resources and biodiversity are minimised by adopting and improving sustainable design and construction techniques; • Incorporate solutions to reduce crime and the fear of crime, such as promoting social inclusion; creating well-connected and high quality public realm that is easy and safe to use; and by applying the principles set out in 'Secured by Design' and Safer Places; • Promote high quality landscaping on and off site, including improvements to existing streets and public spaces; • Seek the highest standards of access in all buildings and places; and • Ensure buildings are designed to be flexible and adaptable – and able to integrate services and functions. Applications for tall buildings will be assessed against the following criteria: • an adopted Area Action Plan or existing adopted masterplan framework for the site and surrounding area; • assessment supporting tall buildings in a Characterisation Study which should be prepared as supporting evidence for all AAP areas; • compliance with the Development Management Policies criteria for Tall and Large Buildings siting and design; and • compliance with all the relevant recommendations as set out in CABE / English

DESIGN

a. 100% of residential developments over 10 units or a 100% of mixed use developments with a residential component to be assessed against Building for Life (BfL) criteria. b. 100% new housing development to be built to Lifetime Homes Standards. c. 10% of new residential development to be wheelchair accessible. d. Ensure major developments meet 'Secure by Design' standard.

Employment

The Council will secure a strong economy in Haringey and protect the Borough's hierarchy of employment land, Strategic Industrial Locations, Locally Significant Industrial Sites, Local Employment Areas and other non-designated employment sites. The forecast demand is for an additional 23,800 m2 of B Class floorspace up to 2026. This forecast demand is to be met through: ▪ The reconfiguration and re-use of surplus employment designated land in B2 and B8 Use Classes; ▪ The intensification of the use of existing employment sites (where possible); ▪ The provision of B1a/b floorspace as part of mixed-use development on suitable sites, including town centre sites; and ▪ The protection of existing viable B Class Uses on designated and non-designated sites. In addition the Council will also: ▪ Support local employment and regeneration aims; ▪ Support environmental policies to minimise travel to work; ▪ Support small and medium sized businesses that need employment land and space; and ▪ Contribute to the need for a diverse north London and London economy including the need to promote industry in general in the Upper Lea Valley and in particular, promote modern manufacturing, business innovation, green/waste industries, transport, distribution and logistics. Strategic Industrial Locations The Council will safeguard the following sites as Strategic Industrial Locations (SIL) as identified in the London Plan: ▪ Millmead and Ashley Road (Part SIL/RA); and ▪ Part of Central Leeside (Brantwood, North East Tottenham & Marsh Lane estates). Locally Significant Industrial Sites The Council will safeguard the following sites as Locally Significant Industrial Sites (LSIS) for a range of industrial uses (B1 (b), (c), B2 and B8) where they continue to meet demand and the needs of modern industry and business: ▪ Cranford Way, N8; ▪ Lindens/Rosebery Works, N17; ▪ Queen Street, N17; ▪ South Tottenham, N17; ▪ Vale Road/Tewksbury Road (Part), N15; ▪ White Hart Lane, N17; and ▪ Willoughby Lane, N17. Local Employment Areas The Council has identified other local employment generating sites in the borough that need protection. Local Employment Areas (LEAs) are employment sites that offer a more flexible approach to the uses on them. This category has been divided into two sub-categories: Employment Land and Regeneration Areas. ▪ Employment Land (EL) is land that is deemed acceptable for other employment generating uses that complement the traditional 'B' use classes, such as a small scale "walk-to-retail", cafes and crèche/nursery. Local Employment Areas classified as EL are: - Bounds Green Industrial Estate; - Pinkham Way ▪ A Regeneration Area (RA) is the most flexible of the categories as it can include uses appropriate in a mixed use development, such as small scale "walk-to" retail, community and residential uses. However, the approach to mixed uses in Regeneration Areas must have regard to London Plan town centre and retail policies, so not to encourage retail development outside of town centres, as well as other Local Plan policies. Local Employment Areas classified as RA are: - Campsbourne, N8 - Central Leeside (Part SIL/RA), N17 - Crusader Industrial Estate, N15 - Hale Wharf, N17 - High Road East, N17 - High Road West, N17 - Rangemoor Road and Herbert Road (part EL/RA), N15 - South Tottenham, (Part LSIS/RA), N15 - Tottenham Hale, (Part RA), N17 - Vale Road / Tewkesbury Road (Part LSIS/RA), N15 - Wood Green, N22 - Omega Works, N4 - Arena Design Centre, N4

Improving Skills and Training to Support Access to Jobs and Community Cohesion and Inclusion

The Council will seek to address unemployment by facilitating training opportunities for the local population, increasing the employment offered in the borough and allocating land for employment purposes. The Council will encourage the provision and growth of education and training facilities within the borough in areas such as Haringey Heartlands and Tottenham Hale and areas of high unemployment. The Council will promote the diversification of the borough's economy and support new and expanding employment sectors such as green industries, small and medium sized enterprises. The Council will secure financial contributions from development that results in a net loss of employment floorspace to invest in training and other initiatives that seek to promote employment and adult education in the borough.

EMPLOYMENT

a. Meet the forecast demand of 23,000 m2 floorspace up to 2026; b. Protect B uses including light industry, logistics, warehousing and storage facilities. c. Manage the release of industrial land against the North London benchmark. d. Identify new jobs targets, through Area Action Plans.

IMPROVING SKILLS AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO JOBS AND COMMUNITY COHESION AND INCLUSION

a. The Council will encourage the provision and growth of educations and training facilities within the borough in areas such as Haringey Heartlands and Tottenham Hale and areas of high unemployment. b. Support new and expanding employment sectors such as green industries small and medium sized enterprises.

Working Towards a Low Carbon Haringey

1. In line with London Plan policy, the Council will promote and require all new developments to take measures to reduce energy use and carbon emissions during design, construction and occupation, by incorporating the following measures: a. From 2011 onwards, all new residential development will achieve a minimum 25% reduction in total (regulated) CO2 emissions in line with Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4 energy standards, and should aim to achieve Level 6. All new residential development shall be zero carbon from 2016 onwards; and b. From 2011 onwards all new non-residential development shall be built to at least BREEAM "very good" standard and should aim to achieve BREEAM "excellent" or the current nationally agreed standard. All new non-residential development shall be zero carbon from 2019. 2. The Council will promote low- and zero-carbon energy generation through the following measures: a. Requiring all developments to assess, identify and implement, where viable, site-wide and area-wide decentralised energy facilities including the potential to link into a wider network; b. Establishing local networks of decentralised heat and energy facilities by requiring developers to prioritise connection to existing or planned networks where feasible; c. Working with neighbouring boroughs and other partners to explore ways of implementing sub-regional decentralised energy networks including the potential in the Upper Lee Valley Opportunity Area; and d. All new developments are required, where viable, to achieve a reduction in predicted carbon dioxide emissions of 20% from on site renewable energy regeneration, which can include connections to local sources of decentralised renewable energy.

CARBON EMISSIONS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

a. Reduce carbon dioxide emissions from Haringey's operations to zero carbon from 2019. b. Delivery of potentially nine decentralised energy hubs up to 2025. c. New developments to achieve a reduction in predicted carbon dioxide emissions of 20% from on site renewable energy regeneration. d. Delivery of key energy infrastructure programmes as set out in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan.

Open Space and Biodiversity

All development shall protect and improve sites of biodiversity and nature conservation, including private gardens through its: ▪ Contribution to wildlife and ecological habitats and, where possible, include green and brown roofs, rainwater harvesting, green walls, bird and bat nesting/roosting opportunities; ▪ Protection, management and maintenance of existing trees and the planting of new trees where appropriate; and ▪ Protection, enhancement and creation of Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs) and Local Nature Reserves (LNRs). The Council will enhance and improve the borough's green infrastructure through: ▪ Implementation of the Haringey Green Grid projects (such as Lordship Recreation Ground Improvements); ▪ Working with adjoining boroughs and partners to safeguard the existing Green Infrastructure, to create new green infrastructure and link up sites; and ▪ Working with Lee Valley Regional Park Authority to protect and enhance access to the park, its waterside open spaces and habitats, recreational and sporting facilities. New development shall provide opportunities for Children's Play Space by: ▪ Protecting and enhancing existing play spaces; ▪ Making provision for children's informal or formal play space in addition to amenity space provision as set out above; ▪ Provide children's informal or formal play space to meet minimum of 3m2 as set out in the Council's Open Space Standards SPD and an aspirational target of 10m2 as set out in the Mayor's SPG Providing for Children's and Young People's Play and Informal recreation; ▪ Ensuring easy access to a range of quality and safe play opportunities for all children and within a practical journey from their home without the need to use public or private transport; ▪ Provide play spaces that are attractive, welcoming and engaging for all children and young people, children of both gender, disabled children and children from minority groups in the community; and ▪ Securing a financial contribution pursuant to a S106 Agreement towards the provision of Children's Play Space and ensuring its long term maintenance is addressed through planning obligations. Developers will need to demonstrate: ▪ That the potential for play spaces for a range of outdoor activities and across different age groups can be provided on off-site open space(s) which already exist and which are close to the application site; ▪ They're working with the relevant agencies, community groups and developers to ensure the provision of safe, stimulating play facilities; and ▪ How they will secure new open spaces and SINCs, through identifying and securing funding to purchase and enhance such sites in areas of deficiency, such that there is a net increase in provision.

Water Management and Flooding

The Council will require all development in Haringey to be water efficient during construction and operation and to reduce all forms of flood risk. All development shall: ▪ Improve the water environment, water quality and drainage systems; ▪ Minimise water use and illustrate how development would contribute to general and flash flooding; ▪ Take account of flood risk vulnerability classification as set out in paragraph 100 of the NPPF and will apply the NPPF Sequential Test and Exception Test; ▪ Implement measures to prevent (or mitigate as last resort) local surface water and downstream flooding; ▪ Implement Sustainable Drainage Systems from strategic to individual site level to improve water attenuation, quality and amenity; ▪ Restore and enhance the Blue Ribbon Network including Pymmes Brook, Moselle Brook, the River Lee and its tributaries, deculverting wherever feasible, to improve water quality and amenity of these waterways and to help reduce flood risk (in line with London River Action Plan); and ▪ Require higher resilience and levels of flood protection for critical infrastructure to ensure the protection of essential services such as water and power. In order to facilitate this, the Council: ▪ Has carried out a joint SFRA (Strategic Flood Risk Assessment) Stage 1 for the whole borough; ▪ Has carried out a Sequential Test for the Areas of Development (Growth Areas and Areas of Change); ▪ Is carrying out, in association with other north London boroughs in the Drain London sub-region, a Surface Water Management Plan to identify issues with drainage networks and the effects of new development.

Waste and Recycling

The Council supports the objectives of sustainable waste management set out by the Government in PPS10 Planning for Sustainable Waste Management and the Mayor's London Plan. To achieve these, the Council shall: ▪ Safeguard existing waste sites unless compensatory provision is made; ▪ Maximise self-sufficiency in waste management capacity; ▪ Seek to minimise waste creation, increase recycling rates in relation to commercial, industrial and municipal waste in order to achieve the Mayor's recycling targets; ▪ Address waste as a resource and look to disposal as the last option, in line with the Mayor's waste hierarchy; ▪ Require integrated, well-designed recycling facilities to be incorporated into all new developments; ▪ Monitor changes in the stock of waste management facilities, waste arisings, and the amount of waste recycled, recovered and going for disposal; and ▪ Continue working with its partners in the North London Waste Authority to adopt the North London Waste Plan (NLWP) which has identified locations suitable for waste management facilities to meet the London Plan apportionment of 1.9 2.1m tonnes and the Haringey apportionment of 237,000 182,000 tonnes. Haringey will require Site Waste Management Plans for all major applications to identify volume and types of demolition and construction waste and to demonstrate how waste will be minimised and managed during construction and occupation. New waste management facilities will be required to take into account and minimise pollution and nuisance issues.

OPEN SPACE AND BIODIVERSITY

a. No loss of any areas of open space. b. No loss of the 60 SINCS in the borough. c. Identify at least three new Local Nature Reserves. d. Enhance areas of identified open space deficiency. e. Delivery of key open space infrastructure programmes as set out in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan.

WATER MANAGEMENT AND FLOODING

a. No planning permissions to be approved contrary to Environment Agency advice. b. Improvements to Blue ribbon Network. c. Delivery of key water supply infrastructure programmes as set out in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan.

WASTE AND RECYCLING

a. 45% or more of municipal waste to be recycled or composted by 2015. b. 70% of commercial and industrial waste to be recycled or composted by 2020. c. Reduce overall waste generation. d. Delivery of key waste infrastructure programmes as set out in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan.

Conservation

The Council shall ensure the conservation of the historic significance of Haringey's heritage assets, their setting, and the wider historic environment. The borough's heritage assets include Statutory Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas, Registered Parks and Gardens, Archaeological Priority Areas, and other locally important heritage assets such as Locally Listed Buildings, Local Historic Green Spaces and Sites of Industrial Heritage Interest. Where archaeological excavation is required, findings should be published, disseminated, and used as the basis for archaeological interpretation on site. The Historic Environment should be used as the basis for heritage-led regeneration and as the basis for good design and positive change. Where possible, development should help increase accessibility to the historic environment. All development shall protect the Strategic view from Alexandra Palace to St Paul's Cathedral as protected in the London Mayoral "London View Management Framework" Revised SPG, July 2010, and key local views.

CONSERVATION

a. Protect all buildings and areas in Haringey included in the Historic Environment Record. b. Maintain, and where appropriate, increase the number of buildings with statutory listing (where there is proper justification and where they meet certain criteria). c. Reduce the number of buildings, structures Conservation Areas and Nationally Registered Historic Parks / Gardens on the English Heritage 'Heritage at Risk Register'. d. Ensure no change to the borough's strategic view.

Managing Growth

The Council will focus Haringey's growth in the most suitable locations, and manage it to make sure that the Council delivers the opportunities and benefits and achieve strong, healthy and sustainable communities for the whole of the Borough. The Council will maximise the supply of additional housing to meet and exceed its minimum strategic housing requirement of 19,802 homes over the plan period from 2011-2026. The Council will promote development in the following Growth Areas: ▪ Wood Green; ▪ Tottenham Hale; and ▪ North Tottenham (which includes Northumberland Park, the redevelopment of Tottenham Hotspur Football Stadium, and High Road West). The Council will expect development in the Growth Areas to: ▪ Provide approximately 20,410 new homes and the majority of new business floorspace up to 2026; ▪ Maximise site opportunities; ▪ Provide appropriate links to, and benefits for, surrounding areas and communities; ▪ Provide the necessary infrastructure; and ▪ Be in accordance with the full range of the Council's planning policies and objectives. The Council will promote development in the following Areas of Change: ▪ Tottenham High Road Corridor; and ▪ Seven Sisters Corridor. ▪ Parts of the Borough outside of the Growth Areas and Areas of Change will experience some development and change in contributing towards meeting local development needs. The Council will ensure that development in these Areas of Limited Change will respect the character of its surroundings and provide environmental improvements and services.

Housing

SP2: HOUSING The Council will aim to provide homes to meet Haringey's housing needs and to make the full use of Haringey's capacity for housing by maximising the supply of additional housing to meet and exceed the minimum target of 19,802 homes from 2011-2026 (820 units per annum from 2011-2014 and 1,502 units per annum). Density and design standards to deliver quality homes Excellence in design quality and sustainability will be required for all new homes. High quality new residential development in Haringey will be provided by ensuring that new development: 1. Meets the density levels set out in the Density Matrix of the London Plan; 2. Is designed having regard to the housing design standards and space standards set out in the Mayor of London's Housing SPG (March 2016) and the London Plan and the play space standards set out in the Mayor's Play and Informal Recreation SPG 2012; 3. Aims to maximise housing for people whose circumstances makes them vulnerable and/or people with specific needs; and 4. 90% of new housing meets Building Regulation requirement M4(2) 'accessible and adaptable dwellings' and 10% meeting Building Regulations requirement M4(3) 'wheelchair user dwelling', ensuring they are designed to be wheelchair accessible or easily adaptable for wheelchair users. Units should range in size to accommodate various living needs including growing families and live-in carers. Secure high quality affordable housing Affordable housing shall be achieved by: 5. Subject to viability, sites capable of delivering 10 units of more will be required to meet a Borough wide affordable housing target of 40%, based on habitable rooms; 6. Delivering an affordable housing tenure split of 60% affordable rent (including social rent) and 40% intermediate housing; 7. The Council will aim to provide homes to meet Haringey's housing needs and to make the full use of Haringey's capacity for housing by maximising the supply of additional housing to meet and exceed the minimum target of 19,802 homes from 2011-2026 (820 units per annum from 2011-2014 and 1,502 units per annum from 2015-2026); 8. The preferred affordable housing mix, in terms of unit size and type of dwellings on individual schemes will be determined through negotiation, scheme viability assessments and driven by up to date assessments of local housing need, as set out in the Haringey Housing Strategy; 9. Ensuring no net loss of existing affordable housing floorspace in development; and 10. Ensuring affordable housing units are designed to a high quality and are fully integrated within schemes. Housing estates renewal and improvement 11. The Council will bring forward a programme to undertake strategic improvements to, or renewal of, Haringey's housing estates, with priority being accorded to those located within wider regeneration proposals and/or identified as being most in need. An initial list is set out below: ▪ Northumberland Park ▪ Love Lane ▪ Reynardson ▪ Turner Avenue ▪ Leabank View / Lemsford Close ▪ Park Grove and Durnsford Road ▪ Tunnel Gardens, including Blake Road ▪ Noel Park ▪ Broad Water Farm 12. Plan-Monitor-Manage Haringey's Local Plan is based on research and evidence available when the document was prepared. However, the Council recognises that circumstances can change, and that the Plan needs to remain flexible and responsive over the plan period. In accordance with the plan-monitor-manage process, in the event that monitoring reveals a risk to either housing delivery or the realisation of the spatial strategy, the Council will assess the reasons for any variance and will consider appropriate interventions, which may include the release of further land for alternative uses, policy revisions or a re-assessment of the planning requirements applicable to specific forms of development. Such interventions/contingencies will be considered and brought forward by the Council on a strategic planning basis and should not be determined by individual sites/proposals. Alongside the monitoring of housing delivery, the Council will keep its Infrastructure Delivery Plan, which is intended to be a 'live' document, updated to ensure infrastructure delivery matches growth.

Provision of Land for Gypsies and Travellers

The Council will protect existing lawful sites, plots and pitches for Gypsies and Travellers. The redevelopment of such sites will not be permitted unless they are replaced by equivalent or improved sites, plots and/or pitches in suitable locations within Haringey. Any new site or substantial alteration to an existing site shall: • Provide satisfactory layout and facilities in terms of pitches, hardstanding, parking, turning space, amenity blocks, open space and play areas; • Be capable of connection to energy, water and sewage infrastructure; • Be accessible to public transport, services and facilities, and be capable of support by local social infrastructure; • Provide safe access to and from the main road network; • Not cause harm to the residential amenity or the operational efficiency of nearby properties; and • Not cause harm to/or the loss of designated Metropolitan Open Land, Sites of Nature Conservation Importance, woodland and watercourses.

HOUSING

Over the life time of the Local Plan the plan aims to provide a sufficient amount of suitable, affordable and high quality designed housing to meet the diverse needs of the borough's residents.

PROVISION OF LAND FOR GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS

The Local Plan will protect existing sites and pitches for Gypsies and Travellers, provide additional four pitches up to 2017, identify future needs and ensure provision of adequate and appropriate services and infrastructure.

DELIVERING AND MONITORING

The Council will work with Haringey's Local Strategic Partnership and its sub regional and regional partners to deliver the vision, objectives and policies of this Local Plan. In particular the Council will use the following means: ▪ Development management negotiations and decisions and planning enforcement; ▪ Planning area and improvement plans, planning briefs and guidance; ▪ Haringey Strategic Partnership programmes; ▪ North London Strategic Alliance programme and cross borough working on joint projects; ▪ Infrastructure Delivery Plan and S106 policy including the development S106 tariffs and community infrastructure levy; ▪ The Council's Capital programme and Service Management Improvement Plans; ▪ Improvements through community involvement and working with the Third Sector via an agreed Compact. Support for neighbourhood and community engagement and empowerment and community behavioural change; ▪ National, London and European Legislation; ▪ London Plan programmes, National Area Growth Programmes, Utility Improvement programmes, European Structural Funds and Homes and Communities Agency Funds; ▪ Private Sector partnership working; and ▪ Monitor the implementation of the Local Plan against the monitoring framework set out in the Council's Monitoring Framework and Authority Monitoring Report.

Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development

When considering development proposals the Council will take a positive approach that reflects the presumption in favour of sustainable development contained in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The Council will always work proactively with applicants to find solutions, which mean that proposals can be approved wherever possible and to secure development that improves the economic social and environmental conditions in Haringey. Planning applications that accord with the policies in Haringey's Local Plan (and, where relevant, with policies in neighbourhood plans) will be approved without delay, unless material considerations indicate otherwise. Where there are no policies relevant to the application or relevant policies are out of date at the time of making the decision, then the Council will grant permission unless material considerations indicate otherwise taking into account whether: ▪ Any adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, when assessed against the policies of the NPPF taken as a whole; or ▪ Specific policies in the NPPF indicate that development should be restricted.

MANAGING GROWTH

Over the life time of the Local Plan, the plan will respond to the challenges posed by population growth, land availability and sustainable growth.

DELIVERING AND MONITORING THE LOCAL PLAN

a. 65% of major planning applications to be determined within 8 weeks b. 65% of minor planning application to be determined within 8 weeks. c. 80% of other planning applications to be determined within 8 weeks. d. Delivery of key infrastructure programmes as set out in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan. e. Continuous partnership working and cross-boundary working. f. Implement the Council's community engagement principles as set out in the Statement of Community Involvement and the Community Engagement Framework. g. Production of Authority Monitoring Report to measure the effectiveness of the Core Strategy.

Town Centres

Distribution of retail across Haringey The Council will promote the distribution of retail growth to meet the required additional 13,800m2 gross comparison goods floorspace and an additional 10,194m2 net convenience goods floorspace by 2016. The majority of this additional retail growth will be met in Wood Green Metropolitan Centre and the five District Town Centres. Protecting and enhancing Haringey's Town Centres The Council will promote and encourage development of retail, office, community, leisure, entertainment facilities, recreation uses, arts and cultural activities within its town centres according to the borough's town centre hierarchy. Wood Green Metropolitan Town Centre will be the principal focus of growth accommodating an extensive range of the types of development set out above, which should help to shape Wood Green into a thriving and vibrant centre for north London. Development proposals which foster a diverse evening and night time economy in Wood Green will be supported providing that measures are in place to address issues such as community safety, policing, litter and the potential impact of noise and disturbance to local people. The District Town Centres of Bruce Grove/Tottenham High Road, Crouch End, Green Lanes, Muswell Hill and West Green Road/Seven Sisters will continue to be supported and strengthened as important shopping and service centres to meet people's day-to-day needs. The Council will take a proactive partnership approach to reinvigorating these town centres, widening their role and offer, developing their identities, improving the public realm and accessibility to them. Haringey's Local Shopping Centres will continue to be supported in providing core local shopping facilities and services (such as convenience store, post office, and newsagent) for their respective local communities, largely catering for a catchment area within walking distance. It is possible to identify potential future changes to the borough's town centres over the life of the Local Plan, including potential new centres. Given the existing scale, role and function and mixed use development which is currently taking place at Tottenham Hale there may be potential to designate Tottenham Hale Urban Centre as a new District Centre.

TOWN CENTRES

a. Promote the distribution of retail growth to meet the additional 13,800 m2 gross comparison goods floorspace and an additional 11,133 m2 net convenience goods floorspace by 2016; b. A maximum 10% vacancy rate in the borough's Metropolitan and District Town Centres.

Transport

Delivering Regeneration and Access In line with London Plan policies, the Local Implementation Plan (LIP) and the Mayor's Transport Strategy, the Council will work with its partners to promote the following key infrastructure proposals to support Haringey's regeneration and local/strategic access to London, employment areas and local services; ▪ The Council, in cooperation with neighbouring boroughs, will seek to reduce the impact of larger lorries in local residential areas and town centres and investigate the feasibility of a freight distribution hub; ▪ Improvements to the Piccadilly, Victoria and Northern Lines including new trains, new signalling and new control centres; ▪ Improvements to overground routes along West Anglia, East Coast (Great Northern) and Barking - Gospel Oak line that service the centre and east of the borough; ▪ Access and interchange improvements to overground stations at Alexandra Palace, Finsbury Park, Harringay, Hornsey White Hart Lane, Northumberland Park, South Tottenham, and Bruce Grove; ▪ Improvements to interchanges at Tottenham Hale and Seven Sisters; ▪ Improvements to the Tottenham Gyratory; and ▪ Improvements to east - west bus routes as well as promoting new east - west routes. Delivering Action on Climate Change and Quality and Healthy Places In line with the London Plan, the Council will work with its partners to promote the following travel demand management schemes to tackle climate change, improve local place shaping and public realm, and environmental and transport quality and safety by: ▪ Minimising congestion and addressing the environmental impacts of travel; ▪ Promoting public transport, walking and cycling (including minimum cycle parking standards); ▪ Promoting road safety and pedestrian movement particularly in town centres and close to local services; ▪ Promoting car sharing and establishing car clubs; ▪ Seeking to locate major trip generating developments in locations with good access to public transport and so better integrate transport and land use planning; ▪ Adopting maximum car parking standards and car free housing wherever feasible; ▪ Seeking to mitigate the impact of road based freight and promote alternatives; ▪ Supporting measures to influence behavioural change such as promoting low carbon vehicles; and ▪ Requiring the submission of transport assessments and travel plans for large scale proposals in line with TfL guidance.

TRANSPORT

a. Promote public transport, walking and cycling (including minimum cycle parking standards). b. Delivery of 80 additional car club bays across the borough. c. Adopt maximum car parking standards. d. Minimise congestion and address the environmental impacts of travel. e. Promote road safety and pedestrian movement particularly in town centres and close to local services. f. Locate major trip generating developments in areas with good access to public transport. g. Mitigate the impact of road based freight and promote alternatives. h. Support measures to influence behavioural change. i. Require the submission of transport assessments and travel plans for large scale proposals. j. Delivery of key transport infrastructure programmes as set out in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan.