Development Management Forums

Details of what a development management forum is, what is discussed, how to attend, upcoming meetings.

Development Management Forums are used to facilitate the early discussion by councillors and members of the public of large-scale or contentious pre-application proposals and planning applications.

They allow participants to:

  • raise issues of concern
  • obtain answers to questions about the particular proposal

Forum meetings mostly take place at the pre-application stage and occasionally once the application has been made, but before the Planning Sub-Committee meeting.

No formal decisions on proposals are taken at these meetings. They do not remove the opportunity for objectors, supporters and applicants to submit representations once an application is submitted or address the Planning Sub-Committee when an application is to be determined.

How to attend

Development Management Forums take place online using MS Teams.

Meetings are open to local businesses, residents and all elected members. People are informed through:

  • notices displayed around the application site
  • our website
  • notifications sent directly to councillors and recognised community/residents’ groups

You can ask questions using the chat or the 'raise hand' feature of MS Teams and they will be answered by the chair or the applicant.

Next meeting

Email DMForum@haringey.gov.uk if you would like to attend and we will send you a MS Teams link for the meeting.

Details of next forum(s)
Forum date/time Site address Proposal

Thursday 6 February 2025, 7.30pm

 Coles Park, White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London, N17 7JP One-year temporary planning permission for continued use of the hardstanding ground for the sale of perishable goods/foodstuffs (for example, fruit and vegetables, meat, fish), in addition to the sale of new and second-hand goods on Saturday and Sunday between the hours of 7am and 1pm, including temporary provision of storage containers for use by the club and traders

Format of the meeting

The format of the meeting is as follows:

  • a senior planning officer chairs the forum and they make sure that:
    • all planning issues arising from the proposal are raised
  • the applicant is invited to make a presentation of the proposal for a maximum of 15 minutes
  • all attendees have an opportunity to present their views and questions
  • the applicant and/or council officers will respond to questions
  • an attendance record is kept and a note of the meeting is made which is reported to the Planning Sub-Committee, together with any subsequent planning application, when it is submitted for decision
  • normally one proposal is considered at each forum to allow for effective discussion. To assist the running of the meeting, an agenda is prepared and a short briefing note on the proposal is made available

Forums are recorded and notes of the meeting are presented as part of any report to the Planning Sub-Committee.

Applications the forum considers

Proposals that may be considered by the forum include major developments and those of significant local interest. It is not possible to prescribe the exact type of proposals but they may include the following:

  • major developments are those which involve more than 10 residential units or over 1,000 sq m of floor space
  • proposals that involve a major departure from planning policy

Developments that will not be considered include:

  • minor developments, such as those to alter or extend houses or for fewer than 10 new residential units
  • amendments to existing planning permissions or those which have already been the subject of forum discussions

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