Between November 2020 and February 2021, Haringey Council undertook a First Steps Engagement as the initial phase of engagement in preparing a New Local Plan. It aimed to gather early input from residents, stakeholders, and organisations to shape the future of planning policy in the borough.
The new local plan first steps engagement document:
- set out the key issues to be addressed by the new local plan
- asked open questions about the issues and challenges facing the future planning of the borough
- sought views on options to address them
Alongside this, an Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) scoping report was also prepared for consultation. The IIA set out how we propose to assess the equalities, sustainability and health impacts of the new local plan.
Despite the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic, the engagement achieved a high level of participation and was recognised with both regional and national Royal Town Planning Institute awards.
The consultation reached over 600,000 people through a digital campaign, generated over 10,000 unique contributions, and received more than 1,500 responses from individuals and organisations. Notably, over 300 young people participated via the Haringey Youth Advisory Board (YAB), reflecting a successful effort to engage younger residents.
See our First Steps Engagement Consultation Report for a overview of all the engagement activities that were delivered and a summary of the consultation responses received.
All feedback received was considered and both shaped and informed the Council’s Draft Local Plan.
See our New Local Plan consultation website to view all of the first steps engagement documents and key summaries.
You can also download the main documents:
Further information
Contact the planning policy team if you would like further information.