A DAY LEFT UNTIL 9 FEBRUARY – ANOTHER HEIGHT INCREASE for 500 White Hart Lane! ![]()
View from the Green, Devonshire Hill Lane, of the new proposed development (artist's impression). Once again, a private company and Haringey planning are ramming through an unannounced “consultation” period. You have A WEEK LEFT LEFT to comment if you have anything to say about a STEALTHY HEIGHT INCREASE for the proposed tower blocks at 500 White Hart Lane. Not only that, but Haringey has CHANGED THE WEB PAGE for the application. This means that our previous objections to the development aren't there anymore. All the earlier comments only exist on the older, closed web page! The deadline is FEBRUARY 9 2018.
Instead the corporate representatives at the marketing show the other month merely smiled and said they were donating some money to Haringey’s general coffers.
We fought for and won a height limit. Now Fairview New Homes are sneakily creeping that height back up. HOW TO TELL THE COUNCIL WHAT YOU THINK:
Thank you! - DHRA JULY 2017The developers are seeking permission for buildings to rise as much as twice the height of existing houses on Devonshire Hill Lane. There is a proposal to build urban-style 5-7 storey tower blocks in our beautiful neighbourhood.
Haringey Council Planning re-opened the consultation period for 500 Devonshire Hill Lane. This closed officially on Thursday, 30 June.
There was a flood of comments, all in opposition, from our neighbourhood. Click the black button below to view them.
REPORT FROM PUBLIC MEETING FOR 500 WHITE HART LANE PROPOSAL
Haringey Council called a public meeting on 9 June with the developer to discuss the project with concerned residents. The meeting took place in the Selby Community Centre, Selby Road, N17 8JL.
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The rear building at the north of the site, will tower over adjacent houses on The Green, Devonshire Hill Lane, and be clearly visible in the surrounding area. No thought or consideration has been made to the impact on Devonshire Hill Lane.
The developers say the slope rises to a height that equates to a further 2-3 storeys (the Screwfix/Selco site next door has a retaining wall at the rear rising at least 6m). Effectively, the height of the proposal at the rear (north) is equivalent to a 7-8 storey building were it built on the level.
Residents were furious. A straw poll carried out by DHRA in the meeting showed unanimous opposition from residents present to the proposal. In the meeting the developer's representative told residents that 'basically, you have to stop us'. Residents vowed to get organised to do just that.
The Council representatives agreed that
the formal consultation process with residents on the new proposal* would be re-opened, now with an official end date of 30 June. Click on the button below to review the proposal, the changes and other people's comments, and to submit your objection.
Residents were also very concerned that the local Councillors were not present (we have since identified that the Council did not notify or invite them). In the meeting a council official claimed that "only one" councillor had expressed opposition - this is a misrepresentation which we hope that our councillors can correct!
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