Policy information sourced from Enfield’s North Circular Area Action Plan
NC Policy 17 Arnos Grove Station (Site 7)
The site presents potential, subject to further discussions with TfL, for land currently used for surface parking to be released for redevelopment. Any new development would need to respect the setting of the Grade II listed station building. Taking full account of the guidance contained within the New Southgate Masterplan, new development should take account of the following:
- Site west of the station has scope to be redeveloped for a mixed use housing-led development on the assumption that parking capacity on the site east of the station is expanded to compensate for loss.
- There is an opportunity to provide commercial/retail units on the Bowes Road frontage to help improve the arrival experience.
- The setting of the station building will need to be respected. This can be achieved by setting the building line of new development back so views from the local centre of the building are not interrupted.
- Including the Arnos Resource Centre site on the opposite side of Bowes Road, there is scope for approximately 50 new dwellings including a mix of apartments and houses together with scope for approximately 1,500sqm of commercial Roorspace across the sites.
If redevelopment would result in a reduction in the provision of public parking at this key interchange a clear justification for this loss would be required. That said, it is noted that a reduction in car parking would align with the policy direction of the Mayor’s London Plan and Transport Plan in terms of encouraging travel by sustainable modes of transport.
In conjunction with TfL further more detailed feasibility work is required to explore the development potential of this side. It is understood that TfL is reviewing its portfolio of car parks across London as part of a wider strategy to identify opportunities of releasing land for development whilst also consolidating car parking. This has resulted in developing a wider strategy which considers sites across a number of Boroughs. Therefore whilst in planning terms the Council would support the sites coming forward, consolidating car parking may not necessarily be the appropriate solution in the context of TfL’s wider study.
For more information please see the North Circular Area Action Plan