Regulation 19

Our Objections

We are objecting to a number of policies in the Plan which affect the Green Belt and some of our Town Centres by the Tall Buildings Policy.

Here we present our objections in more detail. Members of the public who wish to object at the Regulation 19 stage may wish to base their representations on these points.

PL10 (Chase Park)

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  • High level of harm to the character and identity of the area arising from the loss of countryside and semi-rural character
  • Green Belt countryside designated as an Enfield Chase Area of Special Character within the current statutory Development Plan
  • Loss of an important part of the historic landscape of Enfield Chase
  • Urbanisation of the Merryhills Way, a popular Public Right of Way established comparatively recently to provide easy access on foot to high quality countryside
  • Impact on Trent Park Conservation area from development at the Equestrian Centre
  • Urbanisation of countryside views across Enfield Chase from the footpaths along the edge of Williams Wood and Shaws Wood
  • Likely to be car-dominated with few jobs in the area and steep slopes making cycling hard
  • Urbanisation of views from the London Loop public footpath/right of way

SA10.1 (Chase Park/Trent Park Equestrian Centre)

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  • Closure and loss of the Trent Park Equestrian Centre
  • Loss of the separation between Oakwood and Enfield
  • Impact of development on Trent Park Conservation Area
  • Loss of high quality countryside
  • Impact on local identity from the loss of semi-rural character

PL11 (Crews Hill)

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  • Impact on the designated Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation at Crews Hill Golf Course and Glasgow Stud
  • Urbanisation of the setting of the Chain Walk Public Right of Way and Burnt Farm Ride Public Bridleway
  • Impact on views from the Ridgeway across Enfield Chase historic landscape
  • Possible future impact of development from deletion of Green Belt at Kings Oak Plain, an area of countryside recently planted with trees by volunteers
  • Loss of popular garden centres and supporting businesses
  • Harm to the rural setting of the Whitewebbs Transport Museum
  • Traffic pressure harming the character of narrow rural lanes including Whitewebbs Road, Cattlegate Road and East Lodge Lane
  • Traffic pressure on the Conservation Areas at Clay Hill and Forty Hall
  • Likely to be car-dominated with few jobs in the area and steep slopes making cycling hard

SA RUR.02 (Hadley Wood)

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  • Green Belt countryside designated as an Enfield Chase Area of Special Character within the current statutory Development Plan
  • Impact on the setting of Conservation Areas at Hadley Wood and Monken Hadley (Barnet)

SA RUR.03 (Land west of Rammey Marsh)

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  • Green Belt designated as part of the Lee Valley Area of Special Character
  • Non-designated wildlife-rich area

SA RUR.04 (M25, Junction 24)

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  • Harm to green gateway to the Borough
  • Green Belt countryside designated as an Enfield Chase Area of Special Character within the current statutory Development Plan

SA URB.03 (Former Chase Farm Hospital site)

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  • No protection for the historic Clock Tower and associated historic buildings fronting the Ridgeway.

DE6 Area 1 (Cockfosters)

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  • Impact on views from Trent Park Conservation Area
  • Impact on the character of the Cockfosters
  • Impacts on views from across a wide area of historic Enfield Chase Area of Special Character/countryside

DE6 Area 2 (Enfield)

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  • Impact on the historic market town character of the Enfield town Conservation Area
  • Impact on the historic market square and numerous listed buildings including St Andrews church

DE6 Area 6 (Southgate)

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  • on a hill and will dominate the view across a wide area
  • will overshadow surrounding residential properties
  • will dominate the Grade II Listed Holden underground station.

DE6 Area 8 (Palmers Green)

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  • Impact on setting of the Lakes Estate Conservation Area
  • Impact on the setting of Broomfield Park and site of Broomfield House

Objection to other policies

You are very welcome to object to any other aspect of the Enfield Local Plan. Remember, objections must be framed in terms of National Planning Policy, which might also include references to the London Plan.

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