London Borough of Haringey

Adopted Documents We Assess Against

Development plan: Haringey Development Management DPD (2017)

Documents are re-checked against the council's own website weekly. A detected change flags "Policy Update Available" for human review — live assessment standards are never replaced automatically.

London Borough of Haringey standards at a glance

4 numeric standards taken from London Borough of Haringey's own adopted documents, each shown with the paragraph it comes from. Figures differ between councils — these are this one's.

Amenity neighbouring

at least 50m²

Haringey want at least 50 square metres of rear garden left after your extension is built. Haringey Housing SPD para 8.15

Rear extension depth

up to 3

The council sets a 3m rear extension depth for a terrace INSIDE the South Tottenham SPD area only. South Tottenham SPD (provisional citation)

up to 4

The council sets a 4m rear extension depth for a semi-detached house INSIDE the South Tottenham SPD area only. South Tottenham SPD (provisional citation)

Basement

at least 50%

If your basement needs a light well at the front, Haringey will look hard at it once it takes more than half the front garden. This applies to light wells specifically, not to front extensions. Haringey Development Management DPD, basement policy criterion C(c) (provisional citation)

Standards are what the council normally expects, not a guarantee. A scheme outside them can still be approved on its merits, and one inside them can still be refused for another reason.

Authored Policy Library

7 local policy checks, each citation-locked to the adopted document. National policy (NPPF, national space and daylight standards) applies alongside these.

Haringey Development Management DPD (2017)

• Haringey DM DPD Policy DM1 — Design character Haringey will judge how well your proposal fits the host building and the street under their design policy DM1. Subordinate additions in matching materials are the safest starting point.
• Haringey Development Management DPD (residential amenity policies) — Amenity neighbouring (provisional citation) Haringey will look at the effect on your neighbours' light, outlook and privacy. Show the relationship to their windows on your drawings.
• South Tottenham SPD — Rear extension depth (2 checks) (provisional citation) The council sets a 3m rear extension depth for a terrace INSIDE the South Tottenham SPD area only. The council sets a 4m rear extension depth for a semi-detached house INSIDE the South Tottenham SPD area only.
• Haringey Development Management DPD, basement policy criterion C(c) — Basement (provisional citation) If your basement needs a light well at the front, Haringey will look hard at it once it takes more than half the front garden. This applies to light wells specifically, not to front extensions.

Haringey Housing SPD

• Haringey Housing SPD para 8.15 — Amenity neighbouring Haringey want at least 50 square metres of rear garden left after your extension is built.

Haringey House Extensions in South Tottenham SPD (revised, adopted 15 October 2013)

• House Extensions in South Tottenham SPD paras 3.40 and 3.47 — Rear extension depth Haringey only publish extension depth figures for South Tottenham - 3 metres on a terrace, 4 on a semi. Check whether your street is on their list. If it is not, there is no set depth for your area and the case is judged on design and neighbour impact.