Our growth strategy: East of the borough

Character

Barnet’s East of the borough is characterised by a string of Town Centres located along the A1000 and A598 roads and the A110 and A504 orbital corridors. They have a strong role celebrating café and restaurant culture, whilst also providing local and independent shops.

The town centres in the east of the borough provide the base for a range of cultural activities, a varied food and drink offer and concentrations of office space. The long high streets have in some places weakened the town centre offer, making the fringes less attractive destinations.

Growth

We want to work in partnership with communities to enable successful town centres and high quality suburban neighbourhoods. Build on the town centre strategies that are already in place to support identity, improve public realm and guide development in North Finchley, Finchley Central and Golders Green, and the investments the council has made through the town centres capital programme.

Development will deliver over a third of new growth in this area. Bringing place-making investments that will help sustain and improve local retail alongside new community and leisure uses.

 

The A598/A1000 road corridor is home to the highest job density areas. Employment hubs that can be enhanced and have a role as hosts to arts and culture facilities. New Southgate presents a key opportunity as a new transport-led growth area.

Our priorities for growth in the centre of the borough

Plan the development potential of town centres

Plan and prepare for the development of town centres and thoroughfares that supports mixed use and strengthens the character and potential of existing town centres.

Deliver healthy streets improvements

Deliver healthy streets improvements to A1000, A598, A110, A504 corridors.

Explore opportunities for infill housing delivery

Explore opportunities for infill housing delivery at The Grange and Coppies Grove estates.

Prepare a masterplan for redevelopment of Great North Leisure Park

Prepare a masterplan for the redevelopment and enhancement of the Great North Leisure Park and surrounding areas, to consider the potential for sports and leisure facilities, as well as opportunities for improved integration of sites including Glebelands Open Space.

Work with Transport for London (TfL) to plan for transport related growth

Work with TfL to plan for transport growth, including planning frameworks for the Great Northern rail and A406 corridors, as appropriate.  For example, current plans for sites near New Southgate such as Pinkham Way.