Policy information sourced from the Haringey Local Plan: Strategic Policies

SP8: Employment

The Council will secure a strong economy in Haringey and protect the Borough’s hierarchy of employment land, Strategic Industrial Locations, Locally Significant Industrial Sites, Local Employment Areas and other non-designated employment sites.

The forecast demand is for an additional 23,800 m2 of B Class floorspace up to 2026.

This forecast demand is to be met through:

  • The reconfiguration and re-use of surplus employment designated land in B2 and B8 Use Classes;
  • The intensification of the use of existing employment sites (where possible);
  • The provision of B1a/b floorspace as part of mixed-use development on suitable sites, including town centre sites; and
  • The protection of existing viable B Class Uses on designated and non-designated site

In addition the Council will also:

  • Support local employment and regeneration aims;
  • Support environmental policies to minimise travel to work;
  • Support small and medium sized businesses that need employment land and space; and
  • Contribute to the need for a diverse north London and London economy including the need to promote industry in general in the Upper Lea Valley and in particular, promote modern manufacturing, business innovation, green/waste industries, transport, distribution and logistics.

Strategic Industrial Locations

The Council will safeguard the following sites as Strategic Industrial Locations (SIL) as identified in the London Plan:

  • Millmead and Ashley Road (Part SIL/RA); and
  • Part of Central Leeside (Brantwood, North East Tottenham & Marsh Lane estates).

Locally Significant Industrial Sites

The Council will safeguard the following sites as Locally Significant Industrial Sites (LSIS) for a range of industrial uses (B1 (b), (c), B2 and B8) where they continue to meet demand and the needs of modern industry and business:

  • Cranford Way, N8;
  • Lindens/Rosebery Works, N17;
  • Queen Street, N17;
  • South Tottenham, N17;
  • Vale Road/Tewksbury Road (Part), N15;
  • White Hart Lane, N17; and
  • Willoughby Lane, N17.

Local Employment Areas

The Council has identified other local employment generating sites in the borough that need protection. Local Employment Areas (LEAs) are employment sites that offer a more flexible approach to the uses on them. This category has been divided into two sub-categories: Employment Land and Regeneration Areas.

  • Employment Land (EL) is land that is deemed acceptable for other employment generating uses that complement the traditional ‘B’ use classes, such as a small scale “walk-to-retail”, cafes and crèche/nursery. Local Employment Areas classified as EL are:
    • Bounds Green Industrial Estate;
    • Pinkham Way
  • A Regeneration Area (RA) is the most flexible of the categories as it can include uses appropriate in a mixed use development, such as small scale “walk-to” retail, community and residential uses. However, the approach to mixed uses in Regeneration Areas must have regard to London Plan town centre and retail policies, so not to encourage retail development outside of town centres, as well as other Local Plan policies. Local Employment Areas classified as RA are:
    • Campsbourne,N8
    • Central Leeside (Part SIL/RA), N17
    • Crusader Industrial Estate, N15
    • Hale Wharf, N17
    • High Road East, N17
    • High Road West, N17
    • Rangemoor Road and Herbert Road (part EL/ RA), N15
    • South Tottenham, (Part LSIS/RA), N15
    • Tottenham Hale, (Part RA), N17
    • Vale Road / Tewkesbury Road (Part LSIS/RA), N15
    • Wood Green, N22
    • Omega Works, N4
    • Arena Design Centre, N4

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