Policy information sourced from Enfield’s North East Enfield Area Action Plan (NEEAAP)

6.1 Improving Existing Industrial Areas

Part A: A coordinated approach is required to ensure that the existing industrial areas are kept at pace with the demands of businesses and takes advantage of the area’s position within the London-Stansted-Cambridge corridor. The Council will work with the Government, London-Stansted-Cambridge consortium, neighbouring Local Enterprise Partnerships in key rail, road and superfast broadband schemes to improve internal connectivity and lead to improved effi ciency, innovation, productivity and liveability.

Part B: New industrial development or redevelopment will be permitted within the industrial areas identifi ed as SIL and LSIS on Figure 6.1 of this AAP.

Proposals for new industrial development or redevelopment will be required to contribute to improvements towards access and environmental quality of the estate. Where appropriate, and having regard to viability and the operational requirements, proposal should:

  • provide effi cient car parking layouts that direct car users away from parking on the street;
  • ensure building frontages positively address public streets;
  • improve circulation on internal estate roads where development is of sufficient scale to enable this to happen; and
  • provide good quality public realm and, where appropriate, planting to support the biodiversity of the area.

The Industrial Estates Strategy identifi ed some specifi c actions for key estates. These are:

Alma Road Industrial Estate:

  • in the short term, the Council will work with occupiers and owners of this estate to develop solutions to problems such as car parking and explore the potential for environmental improvements to frontages to help the estate relate better to the adjacent residential areas; and
  • in the longer term, the Council will work with occupiers and owners to develop a strategy for relocating existing businesses as part of a Council-led regeneration strategy that includes a masterplan for the redevelopment of the estate for employment-led mixed-use development. The strategy will ensure that existing businesses are supported in any relocation.

Redburn Industrial Estate:

The Council will develop a strategy for improvements in tandem with Ponders End South Street proposals. Proposals here should should seek to:

  • improve transport access along Woodall Road;
  • manage car parking; and
  • improve the appearance of forecourts.

Queensway Estate:

  • in the short term, the Council will undertake a scoping exercise to determine whether access to the site and circulation within the site could be improved in tandem with any redevelopment which comes forward within Ponders End Central; and
  • the Council will continue to consult with occupiers regarding any impact which this AAP and the Ponders End Planning Brief initiatives might have on the estate.

Brimsdown Industrial Estate:

Comprehensive redevelopment of parts of the Brimsdown Industrial Estate has the potential to raise the quality of the area and provide modern large floorplate accommodation. Comprehensive site rationalisation will be supported subject to plans meeting other planning policies.

Opportunities for new cycle routes that would collectively provide a connected network that would improve access to the Brimsdown Estate for employees will be encouraged. Routes shall have regard to the operational requirements of business and the need to ensure cyclist safety. Redevelopment of existing buildings or new development adjacent to those routes identifi ed as a gap in an existing route or an opportunity for a new cycle route shall ensure that:

  • the layout of the proposed development provides for the cycle route within the public realm; and
  • the design of the buildings ensures that frontages positively address the public realm within which the cycle route is located.

Figure 6.2 sets out existing cycle routes within and immediately adjacent to the Brimsdown Estate, and identifies gaps in provision.

For more information please see the North East Enfield Area Action Plan (NEEAAP)