Tottenham Hotspur feared the development of 2,929 homes opposite its stadium would cause crowd problems but a judge dismissed the club’s argument, reports Simon Allin, for The Haringey Community Press.
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The Haringey Community Press writes:
Spurs mounted a judicial review of the High Road West scheme – the largest regeneration project in Haringey’s history – over its impacts on local heritage and the safety of crowds attending the club’s ground.
The scheme – drawn up by Haringey Council and development partner Lendlease, and approved by the council’s planning subcommittee… involves building up to 2,929 homes in blocks up to 29 storeys high on sites to the west of Tottenham High Road.
The council says it will provide a range of public benefits including parks, commercial space, a new library and hundreds of social-rent homes. But the plans have already been heavily criticised by residents whose homes and businesses will be bulldozed to make way for the scheme….
