Sustainable Communities in North London

To support London's growing population, six boroughs in North London have been identified for growth, which are capable of exciting regeneration and the development of new communities. Together they can provide thousands of new homes and jobs.

 These boroughs are:

• Enfield
• Waltham Forest
• Haringey
• Hackney
• Redbridge
• Barnet

London Stansted Cambridge Peterborough (LSCP) Growth Area

The provision of new homes has failed to keep pace with the numbers of new households. The Sustainable Communities Plan (published February 2003) was clear that we needed to take radical action.

The current housing pressures in London, the south east and other regional hotspots are acute and ambitious solutions are required if we are to avoid the urban sprawl of the past.

Through the Sustainable Communities Plan the LSCP was designated as a growth area by the Communities and Local Government (formerly the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister).

These boroughs form the London end of the London Stansted Cambridge Peterborough (LSCP) Growth Area.

The geography of the LSCP growth area extends from Hackney in central London, along the full extent of the Lee Valley and out to Cambridge, Stansted Airport and ultimately to Peterborough.

North London is projected to deliver more than 20% of London's housing growth over the next decade, 57850 homes.

Investment Framework

The London Development Agency (LDA) is leading on a Development and Investment Framework (NLDIF) for the North London part of the London Stansted-Peterborough-Cambridge Growth Area.

The Framework is jointly funded by Communities and Local Government (CLG) and its partners include the sub-regional partnership, Housing Corporation and the Greater London Authority (GLA) Group.

The LDA has started a process for the six boroughs in north London to detail the development opportunities and challenges in an area that is home to a fifth of London's population.

The Prospectus

The Prospectus is a high level summary document which explains:

• Why growth is happening here
• Where north London will grow up to 2016, and beyond
• Key strategic investments in infrastructure
• Investment Opportunities

North London Develeopment and Investment Framework Prospectus PDF (4MB)

North London Develeopment and Investment Framework Prospectus DOC (125KB)

The Delivery Report

This document examines the growth framework in North London and identifies a number of options for partners to take forward to deliver sustainable growth in this area. This document was prepared in early 2007 and reflects the position of projects and programmes from that period.

The Delivery Report explores:

• The growth framework
• Transport
• Resource use and the environment
• Social Infrastructure
• Open space and Green Grid

North London Develoment and Investment Framework Delivery Report PDF (4Mb)
North London Develoment and Investment Framework Delivery Report RTF (1.1Mb)

Area Profiles detailing sites, projects and other development information due to be posted in summer 2008.

Further information

For more information contact Finlay Kelly on email: Finlaykelly@lda.gov.uk or Tel: 0207 593 8088.