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Catalyst gets green light for 995-home scheme on former hospital site
Catalyst and Hill, the house builder, have been given the planning go-ahead for a 995-home, mixed-use scheme on a former hospital site in north London.
Haringey Council approved the plans last week. They include new buildings ranging in height from three to nine storeys on a 7.2-hectare plot that was previously part of St Ann’s Hospital in south Tottenham.
In total, 595 of the homes (60%) will be classified as affordable, with the rest for market sale.
Of the affordable housing element, 54% will be offered at London Affordable Rent and 46% as intermediate housing, which includes shared ownership, according to the planning application.
Nearly a fifth of the homes (168) will have three or more bedrooms, which means they will be deemed suitable for families.
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Catalyst, which has been a subsidiary of Peabody since April this year, was selected by the mayor of London to develop the site in late 2020. A hybrid planning application was submitted in July this year.
The plans also include seven disused hospital buildings that are being retained for “non-residential” uses. Shops, amenities, workspaces and new cycle routes are part of the proposals. A total of 167 parking spaces will also be available.
The proposals received 393 responses from local groups and neighbours. Only four comments were supportive, with 389 objecting or commenting, according to council documents.
Objections included overdevelopment of the site, “excessive” building height, loss of privacy and increased noise pollution.
During the first phase, 239 homes will be built, with outline plans for another 756 in later phases. In the first phase, 38 of the homes will be offered as specialist accommodation for ‘older adults’.
Tom Copley, London’s deputy mayor for housing and residential development, said: “I’m delighted that nearly 1,000 new homes will be delivered on the St Ann’s New Neighbourhood site, 60% of which will be genuinely affordable.
“With soaring prices and a rental market under considerable strain, this is a huge step towards building a better London for everyone.”
It is the second scheme Catalyst has won approval for in London in the space of six weeks, after it bagged permission for a 1,228-home regeneration scheme in west London.
In May, financially troubled landlord Swan pulled out of a partnership with Catalyst to deliver 359 shared ownership homes on an industrial site in east London.
