Policy information sourced from Highgate Neighbourhood Plan

KS5: Gonnerman Site and Goldsmiths Court

Any allocation or development on the land identified at Goldsmiths Court and Gonnermann antique shop with a residential led development comprising of a retail outlet or appropriate town centre use, and small flats (one or two bedroom) will be supported provided any proposal is in line with the following principles:

  1. The development continues to contribute towards specialist local housing needs through the provision of at least 16 affordable units to replace the accommodation presently on site, in line with policies elsewhere in this Plan (see SC1). At least 16 units are essential if those currently housed on this site are to be rehoused in equivalent accommodation. Development should take place in such a way that current residents are rehoused on site both during and after construction;
  2. The siting, design and height of any future buildings on the site should reflect the scale and context of the surrounding Conservation Area (including Jacksons Lane Community Centre), as further reflected in the 2015 Highgate Urban Character Study with the highest element of construction being at the corner of Shepherds Hill and Archway Road. Any development should not result in an unacceptable loss of sunlight or daylight to surrounding uses, in particular the adjacent allotment land;
  3. Any development is sited and landscaping provided in such a way as to minimise to acceptable levels the impact of traffic noise and fumes from Archway Road on existing and future residents. This could be facilitated by providing a planted screen adjacent to Archway Road which will protect biodiversity by compensating for any loss of trees and shrubs in the pocket park); and
  4. Any loss or degradation of open space within the main body of the site, including the pocket park, is compensated through the provision of an equal or greater area of publicly accessible open space above the railway tunnels and by the provision of a new pedestrian access to facilitate a continuation of the Parkland Walk. This might run towards the site of the former Highgate overground Station by way of a new pedestrian access up the banking around the entrance to the tunnels and the end of the Parkland Walk or other means.

For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan