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We aim to make Highgate and its neighbourhood a better place in which to live and work;
to ensure that any changes made in the environment enhance the amenity of the area:
to encourage sound planning and to improve public transport.


Haringey Council Refuses Planning Permission for the Highgate Bowl

 Dec 05 2013, 7:24 PM

The Highgate Society is delighted to learn that Haringey Council has refused planning permission to build 3 large houses on the Highgate Garden Centre site in Townsend Yard, Highgate Village.

In response to continual threats to the Highgate Bowl we joined forces with the Highgate Neighbourhood Forum, the Highgate Conservation Area Advisory Committee, the Harington Scheme and other Highgate community and resident groups to form the Highgate Bowl Action Group to enable us to fight this application.

The response from the community was overwhelming and hundreds of letters, objecting to the proposal were received by the planning authority.

Among the several reasons for refusing planning permission Haringey  Council states that the proposal is "at odds with the open undeveloped character of the Bowl and the contribution it makes in defining the character and setting of Highgate as a hilltop village, in addition to failing to preserve the character and appearance of this part of the conservation area; contrary to London Plan Policies 7.4 'Local Character', Policy 7.6 'Architecture' and 7.8 'Heritage As sets and Archaeology'; Haringey Local Plan Policy SP11 'Design', SP12 'Conservation'; and Saved UDP Policy UD3 'General Principles'." 

Read the full Planning Officer Report and Decision Notice here:

 

Carols in Pond Square

 Dec 01 2013, 3:45 PM

 

Athlone House Under Threat Again

 Nov 25 2013, 9:22 PM

Another application has been submitted to Camden Council for the demolition of Athlone House, a fine Victorian mansion overlooking Hampstead Heath, to be replaced by an ostentatious mansion in light coloured stone.  We will be objecting very strongly to this application as the developers did not honour their agreement with Camden whereby they were allowed to build flats in the grounds of Athlone House providing Athlone House was restored. The flats were built and sold several years ago and the developer made a very hefty profit and then sold Athlone House - however this does not release the new owner from the obligation to restore the house.  The Highgate Society is currently studying the application and we will shortly post up on this website the points on which we are objecting. We are urging residents to send objection letters – Camden Council received over 600 objection letters for the last application and we will need a similar number again to be able to fight this application. The closing date for comments is December 13 and the application can viewed here.

We will need help from residents to run our campaign – please get in touch with Liz Morris if you are able to help with leafleting or can help man a table outside the Highgate Society and on Hampstead Heath.  We are also urging people to sign the online petition. Any donations towards printing materials are gratefully accepted – please post a cheque addressed to the Highgate Society, 10a South Grove, N6 6BS.

Puppet Workshop - Make a Christmas Angel

 Nov 25 2013, 10:00 PM

FULLY BOOKED

Sunday 8th Dec 2013 3pm to 4pm at the Highgate Society.
The workshop is all about encouraging creativity and exploring different materials in the process. Each child will create their own unique Christmas Angel puppet, perform with it and after the workshop the children will walk home with their own Christmas Angel.

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69 Highgate High St development refusual being appealed

 May 30 2013, 7:50 PM

UPDATE November 2013: A renewed planning application for a mixed use three story plus lower ground floor development was refused by Camden Council for this important corner site. The developers have appealed the decision and we are currently awaiting the outcome of an appeal hearing.

Read more about the application   See the reasons given for refusal

We need your support

The Highgate Society is a voluntary organisation of 1,400 members living in and around Highgate, London N6. Our primary aim is to make Highgate a better place in which to live and work.To achieve this we mount a wide variety of activities for members, (while being wide open to ideas for further new activities) as you can see from the panel on the left of screen. Prominent among these, under the heading of ‘Environment', is our dedication to principles of sound planning, for the protection and enhancement of the public amenities that we all enjoy.

Join us for coffee every Saturday between 10.30am and 12:30pm at 10a South Grove. Come and meet other members or talk to the Environment Committee if you would like some planning advice, or have a planning or environmental problem.

 

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You can make a difference

We would like to welcome you to The Highgate Society and if you live in and around Highgate there will be something for you to know about, take part in or simply to enjoy. Please do join us, It is all quite easy.

The Society was started 40 years ago and we aim to keep Highgate a wonderful place to live and work. With three boroughs adjoining us, everyone’s opinion counts and we’d love to have yours. The more members we have, the stronger we are together to lobby for Highgate and keep our area special.

We have plenty of activities and groups to join, but if you are pressed for time you can be just a member, read Buzz and perhaps enjoy our Summer Festival Fair in the Square or Carols in December.

An individual membership costs just £15 a year, or £21 for a whole family. Our premises at 10a South Grove are available to hire for your parties, meetings and events. Coffee and biscuits are served every Saturday morning between 10.30 and 12.30 and all are welcome.

Buzz is The Society’s magazine and is produced four times during the year and you could have a copy of your own by joining.

Let us know if you want to join us. We’d be happy to talk to you about what we do, or feel free to pop into 10a any Saturday to meet the team.

Membership Team - Jan Morgan 0208 340 9490.

This page was last modified on 05/12/2013 at 21:42.

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