150 council homes and workspace at Mallard Place, Wood Green, London N22

What was proposed

The application proposed demolishing existing buildings and constructing 150 council homes, flexible workspace, two tall buildings and improved public spaces.

“Full Planning Application for the demolition of existing buildings to deliver a new development comprising 150 new council homes (Use Class C3) and flexible workspace (Use Class E), erection of a 22 storey building with 8 storey wing, and a 14 storey building with 6 storey wing; alongside public realm improvements, soft and hard landscaping, cycle parking, blue badge parking, servicing and delivery details and refuse and recycling provision.”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The council-owned site contains a two-storey building and is near existing and emerging residential, commercial, transport and conservation-area development.

“The site known as Mallard Place, falls within the Council’s ownership and is currently occupied by a two-storey building, which is covered in a green wall and hardstanding to the rear of the building. The site has a frontage onto Coburg Road to the south, Western Road to the west, Clarendon Road to the east and New Road to the north. Immediately adjoining the site to the west is Raphael House and to the east is Units 1,2,3 Kingfisher Place.”

“The site is designated in the Council’s Site Allocation Development Plan Document 2017 (SA DPD) SA19 known as ‘Wood Green Cultural Quarter (South)’ which seeks to enhance the Wood Green Cultural Quarter through improvements to the Chocolate Factory and the creation of high-quality urban realm and comprehensive redevelopment of the remaining sites for employment-led mixed-use development with residential.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval because the scheme would deliver social-rent housing, workspace, public realm improvements and acceptable environmental and transport outcomes.

“The proposed scheme follows a design-led approach that capitalises on the site’s highly accessible location to deliver 100% social rent homes, making a significant contribution to the Borough’s affordable housing targets while supporting the creation of a mixed and balanced community. The proposal accords with the objectives of both local and strategic planning policies aimed at maximising the delivery of genuinely affordable housing in accessible locations.”

“The development would provide 539sqm of commercial floorspace (of flexible uses) secured as affordable workspace. This would potentially generate 28 jobs,a substantial uplift on existing. • The development would provide 150 new homes, contributing towards much needed housing stock in the borough. • The size, mix, and quality of homes is acceptable, and the homes would either meet or exceed relevant planning policy standards.”

Officer report

Consultation responses

Design and conservation officers supported the scheme, transport and other consultees raised no objections subject to safeguards, and the Quality Review Panel warmly supported it.

“The proposal was presented to Haringey’s Quality Review Panel (QRP) on 16 July 2025. The Panel offered their ‘warm support’ for the scheme…”

“The proposals were presented to a meeting with GLA officers in March 2025 and October 2025. The meeting addressed key strategic issues including land use, height and massing, urban design and transport.”

Officer report

Residents’ views

Neighbouring properties were notified, site notices were displayed and a press notice was published, but no individual objections or supporting responses were received.

“- Neighbouring properties were sent letters - Site notices were erected in the vicinity of the site - A notice was put into the local press…”

“No of individual responses: Objecting: Supporting: 0”

Officer report

Who spoke

The principal planning officer introduced the application, and the Head of Development Management and Planning Enforcement summed up the recommendation.

The committee vote

The chair’s motion to approve was supported by seven members, with no abstentions and no objections.

“The Chair asked Catherine Smyth, Head of Development Management and Planning Enforcement to sum up the recommendation as set out in the report. The Chair moved that the recommendation be approved following a vote of 7 in favour, 0 abstentions and 0 objections.”

Minutes

The decision

The committee authorised planning permission subject to conditions, informatives, secured obligations and referral to the Mayor, with delegated authority for specified changes.

“RESOLVED 2.1 That the Committee authorise the Head of Development Management or the Director of Planning and Building Standards to GRANT planning permission subject to the conditions and informatives set out below and the completion of an agreement satisfactory to the Head of Development Management or the Director of Planning and Building Standards that secures the obligations set out in the Heads of Terms below, and subject to referral to the Mayor of London and any…”

“That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Development Management or the Director of Planning and Building Standards to make any alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended measures and/or recommended conditions as set out in this report and to further delegate this power provided this authority shall be exercised in consultation with the Chair (or in their absence the Vice-Chair) of the Sub-Committee.”

Minutes