4.7. Area 3: Bruce Castle, Tottenham Central and Seven Sisters Future growth and development in this area provides opportunities to embrace and enhance its wealth of heritage, characterful high streets and town centres, high quality open spaces and vibrant local communities. KEY Town Centre and Growth District centre Local shopping centre tenham C Tottenham AAP Tot hur Area of Change ch ya Site Allocation rd Heritage and Conservation Statutory Listed Buildings Conservation Areas Employment Land Strategic Industrial Land Locally Significant Industrial Site (LSIS) Local Employment Land Local Empoyment Area - Regeneration Other Green space 44 | New Local Plan First Steps Engagement Housing People Key Characteristics Opportunities Key Characteristics There are a mix of housing types, including Î Increase densities in areas close to the High Tottenham Green serves as the civic and cultural significant areas of Victorian/Edwardian era urban Road, particularly around District Centres, in heart of Tottenham, containing local assets such terraces, with interwar, post-war and more housing a way that is sensitive to local heritage and as the Tottenham Leisure Centre, Bernie Grant development present in the Bruce Castle and Seven character Arts Centre, College of North East London and Sisters wards and between the High Road and railway Marcus Garvey Library. The Green itself underwent line. Î The High Road West regeneration scheme is significant improvements in 2014, supporting its an important redevelopment project to create ability to host outdoor events like the Tottenham Households in these areas are more likely to be a vibrant and sustainable neighbourhood Green Market. The Council is currently working on a social rented and less likely to be owner occupied and a new leisure destination at the heart of second phase of improvements. when compared with the Haringey or London Tottenham average. There continues to be significant demand Further to the north-west, the Selby Centre plays for new affordable housing to meet local needs. A Î A significant Council land portfolio provides an an important role in local volunteer and community key challenge will be to deliver new affordable homes opportunity for new development to create more services. Early engagement is occurring on proposals in a way that respects and enhances the significant affordable homes for local residents for example to deliver a new Selby Centre, alongside new sport heritage attributes of the area. on the Love Lane Estate facilities on Bull Lane Playing Fields and additional council housing in a community led redevelopment. The Council is committed to working in partnership Î Continue to work with the local community to with residents to determine the best approach investigate options for estate renewal for the regeneration of key areas. The provision of quality affordable homes and accompanying social Î Support the provision of a more diverse housing Opportunities offer, in particular affordable housing infrastructure and public realm improvements at Î Enhance and consolidate Tottenham Green’s High Road West is a key focus for the Council. position as a civic heart by increasing its accessibility, supporting community uses and improving the public realm Î Delivery of a new Selby Centre to provide enhanced social infrastructure for local communities 45 | New Local Plan First Steps Engagement Place Key Characteristics Î Facilitating cultural activities and events Opportunities celebrating the history of the high street and This area contains a large proportion of built Î Improve links to Lordship Recreation Ground, heritage in the east of the borough, including local its importance to local communities over the generations Downhills Park, Tottenham Green and Bruce landmarks such as Bruce Castle. The bulk of listed Castle Park buildings are located around High Road and Bruce Î Empowering the local communities in decision Grove Road, including the large civic buildings next making and implementation of the agreed works Î Improve the layout and urban design of Bruce to the Green. This includes key landmarks such as Grove District Centre to promote better Palace Cathedral and the Holy Trinity Church. The Tottenham Green and Bruce Castle Park provide high accessibility and land use Clyde Circus Conservation Area, to the west, also quality open spaces with green flag award status, contributes to the historic character of the area however, overall there is a lack of access to large Î Capitalise on the Cycle Superhighway to create and includes the Seven Sisters/ West Green Road green spaces. an excellent cycle network District Centre, with its own distinct local character. Î Enhance the pedestrian experience along High Over time many of the area’s heritage assets have Bruce Grove, Seven Sisters and White Hart Lane stations provide a high level of north-south public Road and Phillip Lane and reduce existing high been neglected and some are in danger of being lost, levels of traffic and pollution particularly along the High Road. transport accessibility around the High Road in addition to regular bus routes. An upgrade of Î Protect views towards local landmarks The Council has recently been awarded a High White Hart Lane station together with public realm Streets Heritage Action Zone grant of over £2 improvements around the station was completed Î Support heritage-led regeneration by retaining, million from Historic England for the Bruce Grove in 2019 and Seven Sisters is identified as a potential repairing and reinstating historic shop fronts and Conservation Area. Together with £2.6m match Crossrail 2 route. facades funding from the Council this will fund: The Cycle Superhighway 1, completed in 2016, runs Î Undertaking physical works to buildings, including north-south past Tottenham Hotspur Stadium via repair, reinstating lost features, supporting the Bruce Castle Park, however beyond this there is conversion of historic buildings for new uses and limited cycling infrastructure in the area. improvement of shared spaces 46 | New Local Plan First Steps Engagement Economy Key Characteristics Opportunities The area includes the West Green Road/Seven Î Encourage a more diverse retail offer Sisters and the Bruce Grove District Centres. at West Green Road, in particular more The High Road provides a key retail spine. To evening economy uses and community/ What do you think? the west are a number of smaller local centres children spaces primarily along West Green Road, Lordship Lane and Philip Lane West. Î Consolidate and strengthen the role of N10. Do you agree with the challenges/ Bruce Grove as the retail heart of the High The West Green Road/Seven Sisters District opportunities that have been identified Road and support a more diverse offer. Centre is home to the Seven Sisters Market. for Bruce Castle, Tottenham Central and There is potential to deliver a greater range There is a need to address congestion in the of shops to cater to local needs and side Seven Sisters? Why/ why not? centre and provide for more evening economy roads and alleyways could be enhanced uses and community space. to provide affordable commercial and N11. Are there any additional Our Strategy for Tottenham High Road 2019- community space. challenges/opportunities that the New 2029 identifies a series of visions and aims Î A key opportunity is presented by the £2m Local Plan can help address and how? and objectives for the High Road and its town High Streets Heritage Action Zone grant centres and outlines a range of projects and the Council recently received which it is N12. We would like your views on sites interventions to respond to the needs of all match funding with a further £2.6m sectors of the local community, transforming in the area that could support new the High Road so that local people can be Î Use urban design principles and development in the future. Please refer proud and confident for its future health and collaboration with police and local to section 6.2 where we are undertaking sustainability. businesses to help people feel safer in the a ‘call for sites’ and section 6.3 where District Centres Tottenham has been designated as a Creative we are seeking views on sites that are Enterprise Zone (CEZ) by the GLA reflecting Î Encourage new development which already allocated for particular uses in its strong creative economy including a enhances the existing character of the our existing Local Plan. cluster of fashion businesses and small-scale West Green Road/Seven Sisters District manufacturing. Centre, improves the public realm, and provides a more diverse retail offer The area benefits from support from the Tottenham Green Enterprise Centre which Î Improve branding, gateways and signage provides 1-2-1 advice, training workshops and of the West Green Road/Seven Sisters business incubation. 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