Pinkham Way Information
Planning application for use for waste management of Pinkham Way
The planning application for a waste management and vehicle depot scheme was submitted in May 2011 by the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) and the London Borough of Barnet.
The application is on hold and has not been validated. While on hold, it will not progress to validation, consultation or decision.
Planning application on hold until 2012
Haringey Council and the applicants have agreed that the application should stay on hold and await public consultation, consideration and decision until after the Examination in Public (EiP) into the North London Waste Plan (NLWP) – which is exploring where new waste sites in North London could be located – is completed.
The NLWA – managing waste in Haringey and North London
The NLWA is a joint waste disposal authority which a statutory duty to manage the waste disposal requirements of the seven North London boroughs of Haringey, Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Islington and Waltham Forest.
The North London Waste Plan
The Mayor of London and all London boroughs must make provision for the management of waste, in line with population growth, and in particular for the provision of adequate waste sites.
The north London boroughs in the NLWA have drafted the joint North London Waste Plan (NLWP), which assesses population and waste growth, and the capacity of existing sites. It also proposes the scale, quantity and possible locations of new sites needed.
The NLWP proposes that 11 existing municipal waste sites (including household waste recycling centres) should remain and that there should be an additional two new sites: at Geron Way [Brent Cross] in Barnet, and at Pinkham Way in Haringey.
The proposed submission version of the NLWP has already been to public consultation, and was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate on 28 February 2012 for an independent examination. The submission documents, evidence and supporting documents are available to view on the North London Waste Plan website (external link).
Andrew Mead BSc (Hons) MRTPI MIQ has been appointed to conduct the Examination to assess the soundness of the submitted documents and consider objections received through the public consultation.
Two of the supporting documents - the Revised Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening Reports - have been amended to clarify the content further since the proposed submission version. The revised Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening reports are now published for consultation. You can view the revised documents at:
- The Planning Offices, River Park House, 225 High Road, Wood Green, London, N22 8HQ, Mon-Fri 9AM- 5PM;
- All local libraries.
- NLWP website (external link)
The consultation period has been extended to take into account the London Assembly and Mayoral elections - the closing date will be Thursday 24 May 2012.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. What is happening with the planning application for Pinkham Way?
A. The application is on hold. Whilst on hold, the application will not progress to validation, registration, public consultation or decision.
Q. What does “on hold” mean?
A. Both of the applicants (NLWA and the London borough of Barnet) and Haringey Council have agreed that the application should be put on hold and await formal public consultation, consideration and decision until after the examination in public into the North London Waste Plan (NLWP), which assesses where new waste sites for north London could be located.
Q. When will the application be consulted and decided upon?
A. Public consultation and committee decision on the Pinkham Way planning application will wait until after the completion of the forthcoming examination in Public (EiP) into the NLWP.
Once public consultation begins, Haringey Council will consult with local residents, community groups, businesses and councillors, will display information in local libraries, and will hold a ‘development management forum’ to offer people the chance to find out more about the plans.
The council will liaise with Barnet and Enfield Councils regarding consultation in those boroughs. Haringey Council is keen to ensure that everyone is aware of the proposals, and knows how they can express their views. All consultation responses will be taken into account in the evaluation and decision making process.
Q. What is the North London Waste Authority?
A. The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) is a joint waste disposal authority with a statutory duty to manage the waste disposal requirements of the seven North London borough of Haringey, Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Islington and Waltham Forest.
Q. What is the North London Waste Plan?
A. The North London Waste Plan (NLWP) is a document produced by seven North London planning authorities – Haringey, Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Islington and Waltham Forest – which outlines proposals for future waste management in the boroughs, taking into account population growth.
The plan identifies how many new waste management sites are needed, and where they may be located.
A draft NLWP was submitted to the independent Planning Inspectorate on 28 February 2012 and its recommendations will be examined in public in 2012.
The NLWP proposes that 11 existing municipal waste sites (including household waste recycling centres) should remain and that there should be an additional two new sites: at Geron Way [Brent Cross] in Barnet, and at Pinkham Way in Haringey.
Further information on the draft North London Waste Plan can be found on the NLWP website (external link)
Q. Why do you have to increase the level of waste provision?
A. The Mayor of London’s London Plan has set a target for London to be self sufficient in the management of its waste – rather than sending waste to counties outside of London - by 2031.
The population of North London is rising from 1.73m in 2010 to a projected 1.93m in 2027, with waste expected to rise from 4.7m tonnes per year now to 5.1m tonnes per year in 2031. The North London Waste Authority has a duty to ensure there are sufficient waste facilities to cope with the increase.
For more information please visit the London Plan website (external link)
Q. Who appoints in Planning Inspector who will assess the North London Waste Plan?
A. The planning inspector for the NLWP examination in public is appointed by the Planning Inspectorate. This is an executive agency of the government’s Department for Communities and Local Government. The inspector is independent of the North London Waste Authority and the NLWP. Andrew Mead BSc (Hons) MRTPI MIQ has been appointed to conduct the examination to assess the soundness of the North London Waste Plan.
Q. How many waste management sites does the draft North London Waste Plan identify?
A. The plan identifies two new sites – the former sewage treatment works at Pinkham Way in Haringey and at Geron Way in Barnet. The plan also protects 11 existing waste sites in the seven NLWA boroughs.
Q. Who agreed the draft North London Waste Plan?
A. The Proposed Submission draft of the NLWP was agreed by the seven North London boroughs, before being submitted to the Planning Inspectorate who was to hold an examination in public. However, the examination hearings for the North London Waste Plan have been suspended until further notice. Further information, including the Inspector's statement,is available online at the NLWP website (external link).
Q. What consultation was done on the NLWP?
A. The draft plan went through four stages of consultation:
- 2007 – preparatory work on issues and options
- Jan/Feb 2008 – consultation on issues and options
- Oct/Nov 2009 – consultation on draft plan (preferred options)
- May-July 2011 – consultation on submission version of plan
Q. When was the draft NLWP agreed in Haringey?
A. The preferred options of the NLWP went before the council’s Cabinet group for approval in September 2009. Minutes of that meeting can be seen on the agenda and draft minutes page for this meeting.
The proposed submission version of the NLWP went before Cabinet in February 2011. Minutes of that meeting can be seen on the agenda and draft minutes page for this meeting.
The proposed submission version also went before Full Council in February 2011, where it was approved.
Q. Why is Pinkham Way being considered as a waste management site?
A. Pinkham Way was assessed in the NLWP as being a suitable site for waste management. This will be considered further by the independent planning inspector as part of the examination in public.
Q. How can Pinkham Way be a possible site for waste management when it is designated both for employment and as a site for nature conservation in Haringey Council’s borough plan?
A. It is possible to have employment uses on nature conservation sites. The site for nature conservation designation will be taken into account as part of any planning application for any kind of development on the site.
Q. Why is Haringey Council seeking to change the designation of Pinkham Way from “employment land” to “industrial land”? Is that to make it easier for Pinkham Way to be used as a waste site?
A. The council is proposing to change the status of Pinkham Way to “industrial” – for factories and storage – from “employment” – which is also for factories and storage but also covers community use and cultural industries, which would normally only be located in a town centre.
Waste facilities are seen as suitable for either designation, and the selection criteria for a waste facility does not distinguish between the two.
Q. What if I still want to comment on the North London Waste Plan?
A. The consultation for the draft NLWP has already taken place and no further comments are being taken.
All responses to the consultation will be considered by the Planning Inspector as part of the examination in public (EiP) of the NLWP.
The Planning Inspector will invite interested parties who submitted a formal response to the consultation to attend the EiP to voice their concerns.
Q. How do I find out more about the examination in public?
A. Details of the EiP will be available on the NLWP website (external link).
Examination and programme officer Pauline Butcher will handle procedural, admin and programming matters under the direction of the inspector and will contact those who made comments on the NLWP with details of the inspection as they become available.
Pauline can be contacted on ldfprogrammeofficer@tiscali.co.uk or on 020 7974 6684.
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