Policy information sourced from the Haringey Development Management Plan

DM6: Building Heights

A) For all development proposals, the Council expects building heights to be of an appropriate scale which respond positively to the site’s surroundings, the local context, and the need to achieve a high standard of design in accordance with Policy DM1.

B) Proposals for taller buildings that project above the prevailing height of the surrounding area must be justified in urban design terms and should conform to the following general design requirements:

  • Be of a high standard of architectural quality and design, including a high quality urban realm;
  • Protect and preserve existing locally important and London wide strategic views in accordance with Policy DM5; and
  • Conserve and enhance the significance of heritage assets, their setting, and the wider historic environment that would be sensitive to taller buildings (see Policy DM9).

C) Tall buildings will only be acceptable in areas identified on Figure 2.2 as being suitable for tall buildings. In addition to the requirements in (B) above, proposals for tall buildings should also:

  • Represent a landmark building which by its distinctiveness must:
    • Be a way finder or marker, drawing attention to locations of civic importance, major public transport interchanges, and areas of high visitation;
    • Be elegant and well proportioned, and visually interesting when viewed from any distance or direction; and
    • Positively engage with the street environment.
  • Consider the impact on ecology and microclimate; and
  • Have regard to the Council’s Tall Buildings and Views Supplementary Planning Document.

D) Tall buildings within close proximity to each other should:

  • Avoid a canyon effect;
  • Consider the cumulative climatic impact of the buildings;
  • Avoid coalescence between individual buildings; and
  • Demonstrate how they collectively contribute to the delivery of the vision and strategic objectives for the area.

E) All proposals for taller or tall buildings must be accompanied by an urban design analysis which assesses the proposal in relation to the surrounding context. This should include the submission of a digital 3D model to assist in the understanding of the design concept and impacts of the development.

For more information please see the Haringey Development Management Plan