Memorial garden and garden ruin at Broomfield House Broomfield Park, Palmers Green, London N13

“PROPOSAL: Dismantle part of Broomfield House to create a memorial garden, involving removing unstable walls and adapting sound sections, to facilitate its use as a garden and turn the remaining footprint of the ruin into a garden space with landscape restoration. (Planning Permission & Listed Building Consent)”

“The site comprises the Grade-II* listed Broomfield House and its surrounding setting, all of which lie within the Grade-II registered park and garden.”

“An early eighteenth-century rectangular stable block stands to the south of Broomfield House and has remained vacant since 1999. The stable court is enclosed by high brick walls dating from the early eighteenth century, which together with the building form an architecturally and historically significant ensemble.”

“The assessment therefore focuses on whether the proposals deliver sufficient public benefits to outweigh the identified harm. In this regard, the sensitive treatment, retention, meaningful incorporation, and/or public display of salvaged historic fabric are fundamental to delivering such benefits.”

“The scheme also introduces a substantial layer of new landscape interventions, including an extensive path network, seating, interpretation features, and associated infrastructure. While these elements are capable of delivering public benefits in terms of access and engagement, there is a risk that their cumulative impact could erode the spatial clarity, hierarchy, and character of the historic landscape if not carefully controlled.”

“Historic England (Greater London Archaeology No objections subject to conditions requiring a Historic Building Investigation (WSI), Archaeological Investigation (WSI) and Public Engagement Strategy.”

“Advisory Service) (GLAAS) London Historic Parks and Gardens Trust No objections. Support this application. Historic Buildings & Places No objections. Accept that the building is now beyond repair and recognise the public benefits of the ‘Unlocking Broomfield House’ project. This is subject to a condition securing the salvaged doors, panelling, etc. that were removed from the site after the earlier fires, including the stair hall murals.”

“In response to Members’ queries relating to trees, officers replied that all but 3 of the trees to be removed were lower quality category C or U. There was a condition for a protection plan and tree planting details, and officers could seek like for like replacement as a minimum, though these may be located in the wider park, as one of the reasons some of the trees were being removed, was that they’d been planted in the wrong locations previously and were doing more harm…”

“In response to Members’ enquiries in respect of a plaque and murals, officers responded that the murals didn’t form part of this project, but there would be boards throughout the park explaining the history of the site.”

“The planning application having been put to the vote; Members voted:”

“The listed building consent having been put to the vote; Members voted:”

“That in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992 the Director of Planning and Growth be authorised to GRANT planning permission subject to conditions and the completion of a Shadow Section 106 agreement to secure the matters covered in this report and to be appended to the decision notice and a Memorandum of Understanding being entered into to secure the obligations contained in the Shadow Legal agreement. 2.”