Following an extensive site selection study and period of consultation, the Proposed Submission Version of the North London Waste Plan (NLWP) has identified Pinkham Way as a potential waste management site.
That means that if there are no suitable existing waste sites where new facilities can be located, Pinkham Way is suitable for waste development, subject to securing planning permission.
We believe the Pinkham Way site is suitable because:
- it is the right size for a waste facility and depot;
- it is accessible from the strategic road network and is not accessed via residential roads;
- it is strategically located close to the boundaries of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey which will help minimise the boroughs’ waste collection costs, thereby keeping council taxes down;
- it is separated from residential neighbours by the North Circular road and Friern Barnet Retail Park to the north, by the East Coast Mainline railway and a commercial area to the east, by Muswell Hill Golf Club to the south, and by Hollickwood Park to the west;
- it is designated as employment land by Haringey Council (Haringey Council has re-consulted residents about this designation), was previously used as a sewage treatment works in the 1960's, and has remained empty and derelict since.