Promoting good growth options for Enfield

The key function of a successful Local Plan for Enfield, is to accommodate growth in a way that makes the borough better for everyone. We need to use opportunities to readdress inequalities, secure infrastructure investment and improve our environment by responding to the challenges of climate change.

The Council needs to plan for 1,876 to 3,500 homes a year. These requirements are set out in the Mayor's draft new London Plan and central government's targets. The numbers are similar to those being asked for in other London boroughs like Haringey, Havering, Redbridge and Waltham Forest. Enfield's figure of 1,876 homes a year is less than 3 per cent of London's annual housing need. However, in the last 5 years, the numbers of homes delivered in the borough has on average been approximately 550 homes a year. To achieve 1,876 or even 3,500 homes a year for the next 15 years will mean we need to look at new ways of building new homes, find new sources of housing land supply in areas of the borough not previously considered.

Call for sites

To facilitate this, the Council will be undertaking a 'Call for Sites' as a proactive approach to future development. This exercise will help the Council to identify development sites for a range of uses. We are inviting residents, landowners, developers, businesses and local community groups to make suggestions for the future use of development of land including for housing, work places, arts and cultural uses, community facilities, open spaces or a mix of uses.

For further information and to submit a site, please email localplan@enfield.gov.uk

Enfield 2036 Growth Options

In order to deliver “good” and plan-led growth, the Council needs to plan differently. The options which may include:

Town Centres and station areas by:

Transport corridors by

Estate renewal and regeneration areas by:

Eastern corridor and industrial areas by:

Strategic plan-led approach to Green Belt areas by: