Policy information sourced from the Islington Local Plan

SP7 Archway

  • Development in Archway must support the commercial function of the area, particularly the retail function of the Town Centre. Junction Road and Holloway Road act as the ‘high street’ within the Town Centre and further development of retail uses here, including essential services, is encouraged. Development on the central site bound by Junction Road, Vorley Road, MacDonald Road, Highgate Hill and Navigator Square must provide new office and retail floorspace. Development of other uses will only be acceptable where consistent with relevant Local Plan policies and site allocations.
  • The continued operation of Archway market is supported. Expansion of the market (in terms of size or frequency of its operation) will be supported where it can be demonstrated that such expansion will enhance the vitality and viability of the Spatial Strategy area, particularly the Town Centre; and where there will be no adverse impacts on Navigator Square.
  • Archway Tavern is a historic feature and a focal point of the Town Centre. The Council supports the continued lawful public house use and will resist any change of use.
  • Night-time economy uses must be directed to the Town Centre. Such uses will only be supported where adverse amenity impacts are prevented/mitigated, particularly in relation to uses which intend to serve alcohol.
  • Existing business floorspace will be protected and proposals that result in a net loss of business floorspace in the Town Centre will be resisted. Development proposals for new business floorspace, particularly SMEs and/or light industrial floorspace which supports the areas cultural offer or other local institutions such as the Whittington Hospital, will be encouraged.
  • Improvements to Archway station are supported, including entrance level accessibility improvements and provision of active frontages. New retail units should be provided as part of station entrance improvements and, where appropriate, active frontages should be provided on Junction Road and Navigator Square.
  • The Upper Holloway and Highgate Hill LSAs complement the Town Centre, providing accessible local services for residents in the mainly residential areas surrounding the Town Centre. Smaller-scale retail development is encouraged within these LSAs.
  • Housing will come forward on sites allocated for housing, on upper floors within the town centre as well as windfall sites within the wider area.
  • It is anticipated that St. Pancras Mental Health Hospital (which is currently located in King’s Cross) will be moving to part of the site currently occupied by the ancillary buildings of Whittington Hospital. This will provide an important social infrastructure use in the Archway Spatial Strategy Area and in the borough as a whole.
  • The Council will promote and support the use of Navigator Square for public events where there are no adverse impacts on its key open space function.
  • Public realm and road safety improvements along Junction Road will be encouraged. Development must contribute to the creation of a high quality environment that is accessible to all residents, employees and visitors, including through improvement of public transport capacity and experience. New development should provide good connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists, and good permeability through sites (where relevant).
  • Three sites in the Spatial Strategy area have been identified as potentially suitable for tall buildings over 30 metres.
  • Site Allocations within the Spatial Policy Area are expected to deliver 580 homes and 8,300sqm of office space over the plan period.

For more information please see the Islington Local Plan