‘Supporting sustainable development;
preserving our character and natural environment;
strengthening protection of the Green Belt'
The Local Plan consultation is now live -
please respond by
20 May 2024!
Last chance to save our local Green Belt!
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To respond to the draft Local Plan, click here.
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For detailed information on the draft Local Plan, click here.
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To donate to our Green Belt fighting fund, click here.
Local Plan vs Neighbourhood Plan
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Planning applications are considered against the policies of both the Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plan.
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The Hadley Wood Neighbourhood Plan only applies to our area and was developed, and voted on, by local residents. It reflects the community's view on what development should look like.
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Enfield Council's Local Plan covers the entire borough. It sets a new housing target, and can remove land from the Green Belt for development (or add to it). Councillors, not residents, vote on the Local Plan.
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The NP's policies can differ from the Local Plan policies, but must align with its 'Strategic Policies', such as the target number of new homes.
What's happening?
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Enfield Council is developing its new Local Plan.
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In spite of the overwhelming objections in 2021, the Council has produced a largely unchanged draft, which is now subject to one last public consultation.
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After making final changes, the Council will submit the Plan for independent examination. Comments you send in during the current consultation will be passed on to the Examiner.
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The new homes target has been increased by 33% over the 2021 draft. This is being used to justify the unchanged plans for material releases of Green Belt land for development, including the fields off Crescent West (see images below).
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We have again engaged expert consultants, including planning solicitors and a leading barrister.
The Local Plan mentions 160 new homes, but the number could be much higher (500?) based on recommended building density and buildings up to 7 storeys tall.