Policy information sourced from the Haringey Development Management Plan

DM49: Managing the Provision and Quality of Community Infrastructure

  • The Council will seek to protect existing social and community facilities unless a replacement facility is provided which meets the needs of the community.
  • Where a development proposal may result in the loss of a facility, evidence will be required to show that:
    • The facility is no longer required in its current use;
    • The loss would not result in a shortfall in provision of that use; and
    • The existing facility is not viable in its current use and there is no demand for any other suitable community use on the site.
  • The evidence should also provide relevant accounts and marketing information demonstrating that the premises has been marketed for use as a community facility for a reasonable length of time (minimum 12 months) and that no suitable user has been/or is likely to be found.
  • The Council will consider supporting the consolidation of equal or enhanced provision to meet an identified need.
  • Proposals for new and extended social and community facilities and the sharing of facilities will be supported by the Council provided they:
    • Are accessible by public transport, walking and cycling, preferably in town centres or local centres, Growth Areas or Areas of Change;
    • Are located within the community that they are intended to serve;
    • Provide flexible, multifunctional and adaptable space, where practicable;
    • Do not have significant adverse impact on road safety or traffic generation; and
    • Protect the amenity of residential properties.
  • Major developments may be required to accommodate new infrastructure as part of mixed use proposals where feasible, where an acute deficiency is identified though the Infrastructure Delivery Plan.
  • Consideration should be given to the Council’s Infrastructure Delivery Plan, and identify and plan for opportunities to provide local facilities on site and/or connections to existing facilities adjacent or close to the development site.
  • Development proposals in locations where new infrastructure is planned must be compatible with, and provide the necessary safeguards and network links for, the future infrastructure project

Policy information sourced from the Haringey Development Management Plan