Policy information sourced from the Haringey Local Plan: Strategic Policies

SP11: Design

All new development should enhance and enrich Haringey’s built environment and create places and buildings that are high quality, attractive, sustainable, safe and easy to use. To achieve this all development shall:

  • Be of the highest standard of design that respects its local context and character and historic significance, to contribute to the creation and enhancement of Haringey’s sense of place and identity;
  • Ensure impacts on health, climate change, natural resources and biodiversity are minimised by adopting and improving sustainable design and construction techniques;
  • Incorporate solutions to reduce crime and the fear of crime, such as promoting social inclusion; creating well-connected and high quality public realm that is easy and safe to use; and by applying the principles set out in ‘Secured by Design’ and Safer Places;
  • Promote high quality landscaping on and off site, including improvements to existing streets and public spaces;
  • Seek the highest standards of access in all buildings and places; and
  • Ensure buildings are designed to be flexible and adaptable – and able to integrate services and functions.

Applications for tall buildings will be assessed against the following criteria:

  • an adopted Area Action Plan or existing adopted masterplan framework for the site and surrounding area;
  • assessment supporting tall buildings in a Characterisation Study which should be prepared as supporting evidence for all AAP areas;
  • compliance with the Development Management Policies criteria for Tall and Large Buildings siting and design; and
  • compliance with all the relevant recommendations as set out in CABE / English Heritage “Guidance on Tall Buildings”, 2007.

For more information please see the Haringey Local Plan: Strategic Policies