Policy information sourced from the Tottenham Area Action Plan

AAP3: Housing

A) To improve the diversity and choice of homes and to support sustainable communities in Tottenham, the Council will seek the delivery of 10,000 additional new homes across the Tottenham AAP area in order to meet housing needs, contribute to inclusive and mixed communities and to improve the quality of homes;

B) The Council will expect affordable housing to be provided in accordance with Policy SP2 of the Local Plan: Strategic Policies and DM13 of the Development Management DPD, with the exception of the affordable tenure split (DM13 A(b)) which in the Tottenham AAP area should be provided at 60% intermediate accommodation and 40% affordable rented accommodation;

C) Development proposals incorporating a housing element will be expected to provide the housing in accordance with the minimum capacities, set out in the Site Allocations in this AAP. Higher densities and capacities may be acceptable in appropriate locations, close to town centres, in areas with good local facilities and amenities and in areas well served by public transport, providing the other policies of this AAP and Haringey’s Local Plan are not compromised.

D) To optimise the use of land in delivering wholesale renewal of or strategic improvements to Haringey’s housing estates in Tottenham (as listed in Policy SP2 of the Strategic Policies), the Council will support proposals which are designed to: