PLANNING CONSULTANTS · HARINGEY
Planning consultants in Haringey
We prepare and coordinate the planning case and specialist reports for sites in Haringey covering Crouch End, Muswell Hill, Highgate, Hornsey, Wood Green and Tottenham. This page sets out what London Borough of Haringey asks for when you apply, with links to the council's own documents.
THE COUNCIL'S DOCUMENTS
What Haringey
judges you against.
Validation list. Haringey Local Validation List - Local requirements for information to be submitted with planning applications (August 2024 (in force from 29 August 2024)). An application missing a required document can be made invalid, which delays the decision.
Development plan. Haringey Local Plan: Strategic Policies DPD (2013, with 2017 alterations) (adopted, 2017); Development Management DPD (adopted, 2017); Site Allocations DPD and Tottenham Area Action Plan (adopted, 2017); New Haringey Local Plan - Regulation 18 draft (consulted 10 Oct-19 Dec 2025) (emerging, 2025).
National policy. The National Planning Policy Framework and, for every London council, the London Plan 2021 sit alongside the local plan.
LOCAL PLANNING POINTS
Things that shape applications in Haringey.
Checked against the council's published policy and guidance. Each point links to its source.
- An Article 4 direction has removed permitted development rights for small HMOs in 14 wards in the east of the borough since 30 November 2013, so converting a house to a small HMO there needs planning permission. Source
- The council lists 28 conservation areas, including Crouch End, Highgate, Muswell Hill, Noel Park and the five areas that make up the Tottenham High Road Historic Corridor. Source
- Four Article 4 directions in conservation areas remove some permitted development rights, so some minor external works there need planning permission. Source
- Basement proposals are assessed against a dedicated policy, DM18 Residential Basement Development and Light Wells (Development Management DPD, adopted July 2017). Source
- A selective licensing scheme for privately rented homes came into force on 17 November 2022 and runs for five years. Source
REPORTS HARINGEY ASKS FOR
Haringey's validation list, report by report.
Which of these your application needs depends on the project and the site. In Haringey, extra reports are triggered most often by tall buildings, a conservation area, large sites, a listed building, near a listed building, scheduled monuments. Enter the address in our application checker to see the list for your site.
| Report | Level | When it is needed | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accessibility statement (within the D&A statement) | Required | Required where any new residential unit is created, including by conversion or change of use.Applies to: one new home, 2 to 9 homes, major schemes, changes of use | Haringey Strategic Policies SP2; London Plan; Building Regs M4(2) |
| Basement Impact Assessment | Required | Required for all applications proposing new basement development, prepared by a qualified, recognised assessor.Applies to: basements | Haringey DM DPD policy DM18 |
| Biodiversity Net Gain statement/report and statutory metric calculation | Required | Required for development subject to mandatory BNG (major sites from 12 Feb 2024, small sites from 2 Apr 2024), unless exempt; householder works are exempt nationally.Applies to: one new home, 2 to 9 homes, major schemes, commercial, changes of use, basements | Environment Act 2021 |
| Crime prevention statement | Required | Required for all major applications, with reference to Secured by Design.Applies to: major schemes | London Plan; Local Plan |
| Design and access statement | Required | Required for major schemes (10+ homes, residential sites 0.5 ha+, sites 1 ha+ or 1,000 sqm+ floorspace).Applies to: major schemes | DMPO 2015 Art. 9 |
| Dust and emissions assessment including NRMM | Required | All major schemes need a construction dust and emissions assessment covering non-road mobile machinery.Applies to: major schemes | London Plan; GLA Control of Dust and Emissions SPG |
| Landscape report including Urban Greening Factor assessment | Required | All major schemes must show they meet London Plan Urban Greening Factor targets.Applies to: major schemes | London Plan G5 |
| Microclimate study (wind) | Required | Same trigger as tall buildings; must show no harmful wind or microclimate effects or set out mitigation.Applies to: major schemes, commercial, 2 to 9 homes | Local Plan |
| Overheating assessment (dynamic thermal modelling) | Required | Major schemes need dynamic thermal modelling to CIBSE TM59 (homes) or TM52 (non-residential).Applies to: major schemes | London Plan SI4; DM DPD DM21 |
| Independent fire strategy | Required | All major applications need a fire strategy written by a suitably qualified independent assessor.Applies to: major schemes | London Plan D11 |
| S106 draft heads of terms | Required | Required for all major applications.Applies to: major schemes | Local Plan |
| Statement of Community Involvement | Required | Required for all major applications.Applies to: major schemes | Haringey Statement of Community Involvement |
| Sustainability statement and sustainable design and construction checklist | Required | Required for any new building, showing how energy, water and materials use are cut and circular economy principles applied.Applies to: one new home, 2 to 9 homes, major schemes, commercial | London Plan SI2, SI4, SI5, SI7; DM DPD DM21 |
| Tall buildings statement and verified views | Required | Needed for buildings of 6+ storeys or 18 m+, those above Mayoral referral thresholds, or those likely to affect the skyline.Applies to: major schemes, commercial, 2 to 9 homes | London Plan D9; Local Plan |
| Water/waste water utilities assessment | Required | Major schemes must show water and waste water capacity, with a letter from the utility company confirming it exists or can be delivered in time.Applies to: major schemes | London Plan; Local Plan |
| Affordable housing statement | Where relevant | Needed for schemes of more than 10 net homes, setting out unit numbers, habitable-room mix and tenure.Applies to: major schemes | London Plan; Local Plan |
| Air quality assessment | Where relevant | Required for all majors, schemes likely to affect air quality, and housing where air quality is particularly poor; the whole borough is an AQMA.Applies to: all applications | London Plan; Local Plan |
| Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Method Statement | Where relevant | Needed where semi-mature or mature trees (including street trees) are on or next to the site, and for works to TPO or conservation-area trees.Applies to: all applications | Local Plan |
| BREEAM pre-assessment | Where relevant | Required for all non-residential proposals, targeting at least Very Good and aiming for Excellent.Applies to: major schemes, commercial, changes of use | Strategic Policies SP4 |
| Circular economy statement | Where relevant | Required for all applications referable to the Mayor of London.Applies to: major schemes | London Plan SI7 |
| Contaminated land assessment | Where relevant | Needed for all non-householder applications on land known or suspected to be contaminated (e.g. railway land, petrol stations, former industry).Applies to: one new home, 2 to 9 homes, major schemes, commercial, changes of use, basements | London Plan; Local Plan |
| Sunlight/daylight assessment | Where relevant | Needed for major new-build schemes and tall buildings that may affect habitable rooms, neighbours' amenity space or public open space, using BRE guidance.Applies to: major schemes | Local Plan; BRE BR209 (2022) |
| Design and access statement (conservation area / listed building) | Where relevant | In a conservation area, needed for one or more new dwellings or 100 sqm+ of new floorspace; also needed with listed building consent applications.Applies to: one new home, 2 to 9 homes, commercial, changes of use, house extensions, basements | DMPO 2015 Art. 9; Listed Buildings Regs 1990 |
| Design Charter Response (within the D&A statement) | Where relevant | Any proposal that needs a Design and Access Statement must also respond to the council's Design Charter.Applies to: major schemes, one new home, 2 to 9 homes, commercial, changes of use, house extensions, basements | Haringey DM DPD policy DM1 |
| Biodiversity survey and report (PEA / EcIA) | Where relevant | Needed for any application where a designated wildlife site, significant wildlife interest or protected species is present or reasonably likely.Applies to: all applications | NPPF; London Plan; Local Plan; Habitats Regs |
| Energy statement | Where relevant | Required for majors and for minor schemes creating new homes or commercial units, showing carbon savings against Part L with SAP/BRUKL outputs and an overheating strategy.Applies to: major schemes, one new home, 2 to 9 homes, commercial, changes of use | London Plan SI2, SI3; Strategic Policies SP4 |
| Viability assessment (with redacted public copy) | Where relevant | Needed where schemes of 10+ homes or 1,000 sqm+ offer less than the affordable housing threshold (35%, or 50% on industrial/public land).Applies to: major schemes | London Plan H5; Local Plan |
| Flood risk assessment | Where relevant | Needed for all development (including minor works and changes of use) in Flood Zones 2/3, sites of 1 ha+ in Flood Zone 1, and Flood Zone 1 sites with notified critical drainage problems.Applies to: all applications | NPPF; London Plan; Local Plan |
| Heritage statement | Where relevant | Needed where a heritage asset is affected (conservation area, listed or locally listed building, scheduled monument, registered park); householder works under 100 sqm in a conservation area are excluded.Applies to: all applications | NPPF; P(LBCA) Act 1990 ss.66 & 72; London Plan; Local Plan |
| Archaeological assessment | Where relevant | A desk-based assessment (with field evaluation if needed) where works may affect archaeology in or next to an Archaeological Priority Area; consult GLAAS.Applies to: all applications | NPPF; London Plan; Local Plan |
| Noise impact assessment | Where relevant | Needed where the acoustic environment will change, a noisy use sits near homes, or homes are proposed near main roads, railways or industry.Applies to: all applications | NPPF; London Plan; Local Plan |
| Retail assessment | Where relevant | Required for retail development over 2,500 sqm.Applies to: major schemes, commercial | NPPF; Local Plan |
| Drainage details incl. sustainable drainage plan and council drainage pro-formas | Where relevant | Required for all major schemes, and for any new homes inside a Critical Drainage Area.Applies to: major schemes, one new home, 2 to 9 homes, changes of use | London Plan; Local Plan |
| Transport Assessment / Transport Statement | Where relevant | Needed above floorspace thresholds (e.g. 1,000 sqm retail/office, 2,000 sqm schools/leisure, 2,500 sqm industrial/hotel), for places of worship, or where transport impacts are significant; travel plan advice is in this section.Applies to: major schemes, commercial, changes of use | London Plan; Local Plan DM31, DM32, DM36 |
| Ventilation/extraction details with acoustic report | Where relevant | Needed where commercial extraction flues are proposed or the use changes to restaurant, pub or takeaway (former A3/A4/A5).Applies to: changes of use, commercial, major schemes | Local Plan |
| Waste management plan | Where relevant | Required for all majors and larger HMOs, covering demolition and construction waste.Applies to: major schemes, changes of use | London Plan; Local Plan |
| Whole life carbon assessment | Where relevant | Required for all Mayor-referable applications, using the GLA template.Applies to: major schemes | London Plan SI2 |
OUR SERVICES IN HARINGEY
Every report, one coordinated team.
All 54 services are available for sites in Haringey. Prices are starting estimates; we confirm the fee in writing before appointment.
Planning & strategy
Heritage & townscape
Water & ground
Environment & amenity
Ecology & landscape
Energy & sustainability
Transport & viability
Structure, basements & ground
- Structural feasibility notes
- Structural planning statements
- Basement impact assessments
- Basement construction method statements
- Ground movement assessments
- Groundwater & hydrology screening
- Geotechnical desk studies
- Ground investigation reports
- Slope stability assessments
- Retaining wall assessments
- Demolition & construction method statements
- Construction management plans
- Structural reuse & retrofit appraisals
- Structural condition discharge statements
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Planning in Haringey: FAQs
Still have a question?
Tell us about the site and we will confirm what Haringey will need and what it should cost.
Make an enquiryWhich reports does Haringey require for a house extension?
Haringey's list adds reports mainly when the site has constraints, such as tall buildings, a conservation area, large sites, a listed building, near a listed building, scheduled monuments. Drawings and the forms are always needed. Our application checker lists the reports for your address.
How up to date is Haringey's validation list?
The list we use is "Haringey Local Validation List - Local requirements for information to be submitted with planning applications", dated August 2024 (in force from 29 August 2024). Councils revise their lists, so we confirm the current version before you commission reports.
Do you cover every part of Haringey?
Yes. We work across the whole of Haringey, including the postcode districts N2, N4, N6, N8, N10, N11, N15, N17, N22 and areas such as Crouch End, Muswell Hill, Highgate, Hornsey, Wood Green and Tottenham.
Where are you based?
Our office is at Unit D New Wave House, 4 Humber Road, London NW2 6DW, and we work on sites across all 32 London boroughs, the City of London and OPDC.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Planning an application in Haringey?
Tell us about the site and what you want to build. We will tell you which reports Haringey is likely to need and what they should cost.
Call 020 8004 4464 or email info@greencodeconsultants.com.