Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)

Current Supplementary Planning Documents

The Unitary Development Plan (UDP) was adopted in 2006 and is still the current key planning document for Haringey. Much of the detail to support the UDP policies is contained in accompanying documents called Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD). These set out the core planning policies on topics for the whole borough and include the Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) documents which are a material consideration for development control purposes.

The area specific planning documents include Tottenham Hale Urban Centre Masterplan, Haringey Heartlands Development Framework, Lawrence Road Planning Brief, Wood Green Town Centre Supplementary Planning Document and the South Tottenham House Extensions Supplementary Planning Document.

Supplementary Planning Guidance Notes 2006, which accompany the Unitary Development Plan, can be downloaded in PDF format from this page. These do not form part of the UDP and are not required to follow the same process as the UDP. Planning Policy Guidance 12 stipulates that SPG should be prepared in consultation with the general public, businesses, and other interested parties and their views should be taken into account before it is finalised. It is then the subject of a Council resolution to adopt it as supplementary guidance.

For more information, please use the following links:

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Tottenham Hale Urban Centre Masterplan SPD

The main purpose of a masterplan is to improve the efficiency of the planning system and development process, as well as improving the quality of any new development. A masterplan establishes a framework that will be used to assess any future planning applications, and provides advice on the nature of acceptable development, potential uses and design issues.

The Urban Centre Masterplan is a strategic guide that will help steer development in Tottenham Hale, paying particular regard to the area’s six key sites and various public realm initiatives. It provides a major opportunity to create a thriving, sustainable urban centre with a significant number of new homes, together with an integrated mix of employment, retail and leisure uses focused around an enhanced, fully accessible transport interchange.

On 31 October 2006, Haringey Council’s Executive adopted the Tottenham Hale Urban Centre Masterplan as a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). The Masterplan (SPD) will supplement the policies contained within the Adopted Unitary Development Plan (2006) – in particular Policy AC2, as well as the Mayor’s London Plan and other relevant supplementary planning guidance notes. The Masterplan will be a material planning consideration and afforded significant weight when used to determine planning applications for the area.

Some of these files are quite large and may take some time to download.


Tottenham Hale Masterplan, October 2006	Status	File Type	Size
Tottenham Hale Urban Centre Masterplan SPD	Adopted	PDF	1.45MB
Tottenham Hale: Sustainability Appraisal Report	N/A	PDF	700KB
Tottenham Hale: Schedule of Comments	N/A	PDF	296

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Haringey Heartlands Development Framework

Haringey Heartlands is located at the centre of the borough of Haringey. It adjoins Wood Green Town Centre and comprises tracts of underused utilities lands. It has the potential to be a ‘Heartland’ for the borough linking east and west. This framework provides guidance to help ensure that major planning applications meet strategic goals.

Some of these files are quite large and may take some time to download.


Haringey Heartlands Development Framework	Status	File Type	Size
Haringey Heartlands Development Framework: Introduction	Adopted	PDF	3.67 MB
Haringey Heartlands Development Framework: Context	Adopted	PDF	6.73 MB
Haringey Heartlands Development Framework: Vision	Adopted	PDF	164 KB
Haringey Heartlands Development Framework: Principles	Adopted	PDF	7.34 MB
Haringey Heartlands Development Framework: Delivery and Appendix	Adopted	PDF	2 MB

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Lawrence Road Planning Brief: Supplementary Planning Document

Haringey Council has prepared a planning brief to guide the regeneration of Lawrence Road. The brief is not a development proposal, but a planning policy document which provides guidance on the types of development and nature of uses that may be acceptable in the area.

On 16 October 2007, Haringey Council’s Cabinet formally adopted the Lawrence Road Planning Brief as a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). The SPD will supplement the policies contained within the Haringey Unitary Development Plan (2006) and the Mayor’s London Plan (2004). It will be a material planning consideration and afforded significant weight when used to determine planning applications in the area.

A Sustainability Appraisal has been prepared to accompany the SPD, which ensures it accords with the principles and guidance on sustainability.

Some of these files are quite large and may take some time to download.


Lawrence Road Planning Brief	Status	File Type	Size
Lawrence Road Planning Brief SPD, October 2007	Adopted	PDF	1.16 MB
Lawrence Road: Sustainability Appraisal	N/A	PDF	920
Lawrence Road: Schedule of Comments	N/A	PDF	332

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Wood Green Town Centre: Supplementary Planning Document

The consultation period for the Wood Green Town Centre Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) has now ended. Thank you to all stakeholders who attended the exhibitions and submitted comments on the draft document. For more information about the Wood Green SPD please go to the Wood Green Town Centre page.

The final draft SPD is available here:


Wood Green Town Centre SPD and supporting documents	File type	Size
Wood Green Town Centre SPD - introduction.pdf	PDF	1.31Mb
Wood Green Town Centre SPD - sections 1 - 3.pdf	PDF	416Kb
Wood Green Town Centre SPD - sections 4 - 5.pdf	PDF	740Kb
Wood Green Town Centre SPD - section 6.pdf	PDF	1.81Mb
Wood Green Town Centre SPD - section 7 and appendices.pdf	PDF	528Kb
Supporting documents:
Wood Green Town Centre SPD sustainability appraisal report - draft.pdf	PDF	1.10Mb
Wood Green Town Centre SPD consultation report - draft.pdf	PDF	1.27Mb

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South Tottenham House Extensions: Supplementary Planning Document

This draft SPD aims to promote good design for roof extensions in the South Tottenham area; to ensure both adequate growing space and the architectural unity and overall character of the street. Three options are proposed as good and well designed models for future roof extensions in the area.

South Tottenham is defined as an area bounded by Crowland Road to the north, Markfield Recreation Ground and the River Lee to the east, Craven Park Road to the south and Tottenham High Road to the west, excluding the Conservation Area.

An initial consultation on the proposed supplementary planning guidance specific to the house extensions in the South Tottenham area took place between 4 December 2009 and 11 January 2010. Following this public consultation, the document will be amended for consideration by Cabinet, then submitted for a second consultation prior to adoption as Planning Policy in the summer.

When adopted, the document will guide the decisions for extensions in the area and each planning application will still be dealt with on a case-by-case basis considering appearance of the house itself, impact on adjoining houses either side, architectural unity and overall character of the street.


South Tottenham House Extensions SPD	Status	File type	Size
South Tottenham House Extensions Draft SPD for consultation	for consultation	PDF	1.3MB
South Tottenham House Extensions consultation reply form	for consultation	PDF	141KB
South Tottenham House Extensions Equalities Impact Assessment	N/A	PDF	96KB

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Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

The Council adopted a Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and supporting Sustainability Appraisal on 14 October 2008. It provides additional guidance and information on the existing housing policies in the Unitary Development Plan. A copy of the Housing SPD and Sustainability Appraisal are available to download on the Housing SPD Page