Policy information sourced from Enfield’s North Circular Area Action Plan

NC Policy 3 Creating and Protecting Local Jobs in the North Circular Area

The Council would support the redevelopment of the former Labour Exchange site on the south-east corner of the jundion between the North Circular Road and Green Lanes. The site is considered suitable for a range of commercial uses including office and other business uses and the creation of new jobs for local people will be an important consideration. In addition, the following sites are identified for mixed use or non-residential development through which the creation of new local jobs will be a priority.

The Labour Exchange site has sat vacant for a considerable period of time and bringing the site back into use is a priority of this NCAAP. The site enjoys a prominent North Circular Road frontage with the potential for good quality vehicular access from Princes Avenue. There is also potential for access from the North Circular Road itself, subject to TfL’s agreement. The site sits alongside the Green Lanes Large Local Centre.

The wide range of mixed use development sites across the NCAAP highlights the prospect of significant job creation opportunities. These wide ranging opportunities are considered important to help mitigate against the potential loss of floorspace for more traditional manufacturing based activities in the area. The New Southgate Industrial Estate is allocated as a Locally Significant Industrial Site under Core Policy 15. The allocation has however been rationalised in order to facilitate delivery of the regeneration priorities through the regeneration of the Ladderswood Estate and surrounding land. The Enfield Employment Land Study 2012 identifies that the remaining land is probably too small and lacks profile to have a long term future in employment use. However the study does recommend that, if implemented, the offices proposed as part of the New Southgate Masterplan be brought back within the LSIS designation to strengthen this employment allocation.

However, the Regents Avenue Industrial Estate, just off Green Lanes occupies a prominent location just behind the commercial unit on the north east corner of the junction with the North Circular Road is recommended in the Enfield Employment Land Review 2012 for retention for at least the short to medium term for employment uses. The Council supports the long term protection of the estate and considers its proximity to the North Circular Road offers a location advantage to employment uses.

For more information please see the North Circular Area Action Plan