Policy information sourced from the Islington Core Strategy

CS 2 Finsbury Park

Finsbury Park is a district town centre with main retail frontages along Fonthill Road, Stroud Green Road, Blackstock Road and Seven Sisters Road. The Development Management Policies development plan document will define the town centre area and contain detailed policies for managing development within shopping areas.

Redevelopment of low density employment sites around Finsbury Park station is supported to provide mixed-use developments of housing, employment (office, light industrial, storage and distribution), retail and leisure. Loss of some storage and distribution floorspace on these sites may be acceptable if re-provided by intensified use of surrounding sites. These sites will provide between 500-700 units of housing. Self-contained conventional housing and employment uses will take priority over other uses above ground floor in this area.

New developments near the station will be planned to facilitate an improved, less confusing, transport interchange location and high quality public realm together with enhanced permeability.

Permeability and legibility of the wider area, including areas within housing estates, and access to Finsbury Park will be improved through a combination of site redevelopments and small scale interventions linked to a public realm strategy. Joint work with Transport for London will be undertaken to improve the pedestrian environment along Seven Sisters Road. These interventions will focus on creating an environment which increases people’s sense of personal safety.

There will be improved walking and cycling routes through Finsbury Park area to Highbury Corner, and from Highbury Fields to Caledonian Park, to encourage walking and cycling for local residents, London Metropolitan University students and visitors to the Emirates (Arsenal) Stadium.

The historic character of the area will be protected and enhanced with high quality design encouraged so that it respects the local context of Finsbury Park and its surroundings.

For more information please see the Core Strategy