Local Lib Dems have welcomed the rejection of plans to convert garages atthe rear of Haringey Park into 14 flats and 14 live and work units. Thethumbs-down was given on Tuesday night by the Council’s Planning Committeefollowing recommendations by the Council’s planning officers. The move washowever described by the chair as a ‘paper exercise’ because developers havealready gone to the planning inspector for determination of thecontroversial application.

Crouch End Lib Dem councillor, David Winskill comments:

“Haringey’s decision is an excellent result for the many householders whoseproperties surround the site. I am delighted that the committee has agreedwith the community that the application is too big, inappropriate for aconservation area and would overlook other properties.”

Cllr Winskill added that there are other concerns about the suitability ofthe live and work units that are still unresolved. He has made contact with the developers on behalf ofseveral residents to explore the possibility of developing a new applicationwhich would overcome the objections of locals to the scheme and wouldprovide a better environment for those who may eventually live there.