🏘️📘 Haringey’s Draft Local Plan — What It Means for Hornsey

The council has now published the Draft Local Plan, setting out a long-term vision for how Haringey will grow and evolve over the next decade and beyond. This includes a dedicated section for Hornsey, based on what residents told us during the earlier “First Steps” engagement in 2020/2021.

It’s important to say that the Draft Local Plan does not mean development is being approved or that the council is actively bringing these sites forward. Instead, the Plan sets out a framework for the future — giving residents, landowners, and developers a clear sense of the direction of travel for Hornsey.

It explains what the council would expect from any future planning applications, including design quality, heritage protection, sustainability standards, public realm improvements, and benefits for the community.

In other words, the Local Plan guides development so that if proposals do come forward, they do so in a way that supports Hornsey’s character, strengthens local infrastructure, and delivers what residents have told us they want.

Here’s a quick look at the key proposals for our neighbourhood 👇

💬 What Residents Told Us

From earlier engagement, residents highlighted several priorities for improving Hornsey:

👍 Broad support for new development in appropriate places.

🏘️ A call for better design guidance and Conservation Area appraisals to protect Hornsey’s historic character

🚶‍♀️ Improvements to the public realm around Hornsey Station including interest in reopening the Penstock Tunnel to reconnect with Alexandra Park

🌿 Support for creating wetlands at Hornsey Waterworks

🚲 The need for safer walking and cycling routes, better pedestrian spaces, and improved access to green corridors like Parkland Walk

🧭 Our Proposed Placemaking Approach

The plan aims to strengthen Hornsey’s identity as a vibrant, historic village that acts as a bridge between the east and west of the borough.

It proposes key placemaking focus areas at:

• 🏞️ Hornsey Filter Beds & Campsbourne

• 🛍️ Hornsey High Street

• 🚉 Tottenham Lane & Cranford Way

The plan also commits to:

• 🏛️ Protecting and enhancing the much-loved Edwardian and Victorian character of Hornsey High Street

• 💧 Securing the long-term future of the Hornsey Water Works and Filter Beds Conservation Area

🏗️ Opportunities for New Development

The Draft Local Plan identifies scope for at least 250 new homes across several sites in Hornsey, including:

• Hornsey Filter Beds

• YMCA Tottenham Lane

• Hornsey Station Square

• Cranford Way Industrial Site

These are proposals, not approvals — and are subject to consultation and further detailed design work.

🗳️ Have Your Say

You can explore the full Draft Local Plan, including the Hornsey section, and submit comments through the consultation platform before December 19th:

👉 https://haringeynewlocalplan.commonplace.is/

Accessible versions and translations are also available:

• https://haringeynewlocalplan.commonplace.is/proposals/v3/library-of-accessible-documents?step=step1

• https://haringeynewlocalplan.commonplace.is/proposals/key-documents/step1

This is a major opportunity to help shape the future of our area — from heritage and transport to housing, green spaces and local character. Please do take a look and share your views.

Dana, Elin and Adam

Hornsey Councillors