Welcome to Wards Corner Regeneration
Haringey Council's Planning Committee will consider the Wards Corner Regeneration scheme at a special committee on 20th July 2011. This is the last chance for much needed investment to be secured for Seven Sisters. The Wards Store closed in 1972 and has been empty ever since, both symptom and cause of the area's decline. This scheme has been in gestation since 2003 and Grainger Seven Sisters Ltd is hoping to secure the backing of the Council to allow it to invest in Seven Sisters.
The scheme, which will bring much needed investment to Seven Sisters, includes:
- Enlarged and significantly improved public realm on Tottenham High Road
- Improved entrances to Seven Sisters Tube Station
- A variety of new shops and restaurants on West Green Road, Tottenham High Road and Seven Sisters Road aimed at High Street names and independent businesses
- Accommodation suitable for the re-provision of the Seven Sisters Market
- 197 new homes around a private garden on the first floor
Statement from David Walters of Grainger Seven Sisters Ltd:
"We are hopeful that the Planning Committee will again back our proposals, which are the result of a partnership with the Council and the Bridge NDC and over 18 months of consultation with local residents and businesses. This is one of the hardest sites to develop, due to its location above the Victoria Line, but we have a scheme that works and a scheme that will act as a catalyst for further investment and regeneration in the area. Despite the challenges, Grainger remains committed to investing in Seven Sisters. We would encourage everyone who wants to see this happen to come down to the Civic Centre to show their support."
Why are we here again?
The Council originally granted planning permission in December 2008 for the mixed-use scheme; however, following a judgement by the Court of Appeal in 2010, this was quashed. The Court of Appeal ruled that while the Council had evidently followed a thorough and fair procedure to reach a democratic decision, it could not demonstrate that, as part of that decision, it had also had due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity and good relations between different racial groups as required by Section 71 of the Race Relations Act 1976.
As the original application was still with Haringey Council for determination, Grainger Seven Sisters Ltd submitted new documentation in January 2011 to respond to changes in legislation and policy since 2008 and specifically examine the impact of the application in the context of Section 71 of the Race Relations Act 1976. This allows Haringey Council to re-determine the application whilst having due regard to the impact of the development on local groups.