Policy information sourced from the Islington Core Strategy

CS 4 Highbury Corner and Holloway Road

Highbury Corner will be redesigned and improvements made to the station frontage and forecourt area, through joint working between the council and Transport for London. This will improve the environment for pedestrians and cyclists, and increase access to open green space.

The upgrade to the Victoria line and East London line extension will increase the accessibility of Highbury and Islington station, supporting employment and residential development in the area.

The design of future development along this stretch of Holloway Road will be of the highest quality to improve the pedestrian environment and general quality of the area. A supplementary planning document focusing on design will be produced for this part of Holloway Road. The historic character of the area will be protected and enhanced with high quality design encouraged so that it respects the local context of Highbury and Islington/Holloway Road and its surroundings.

Holloway Road will continue to have ground floor retail uses along it. The Development Management Policies will have detailed policies for retail development.

The Site Specific Allocations will identify a campus area for the buildings of London Metropolitan University, Holloway Road. The expansion of university uses in this area is supported including an element of student accommodation for London Metropolitan University students. London Metropolitan University will continue to play an important role in contributing to the local economy.

A major housing development at Queensland Road, part of the Arsenal Football Club redevelopment, will provide over 700 residential units as part of a mixed use development which will include a 1,600m2 sports centre.

For more information please see the Core Strategy