The draft London Plan could open up far more of Enfield’s Green Belt for housing and industrial development than most residents realise. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is consulting on a new London Plan which will set the rules for how the capital grows over the next 20 years, including where new homes andContinue reading “If Sadiq Khan’s new London Plan is adopted, it would mark the beginning of the end of Enfield’s Green Belt.”
Category Archives: Crews Hill
Nothing has been decided about Enfield’s new town
The most important fact about Enfield’s proposed new town is also the one most often left out: nothing has been decided. The Government has not confirmed that Crews Hill and Chase Park will be taken forward. If they are, it has not decided the area the new town would cover. There is no red-line boundary.Continue reading “Nothing has been decided about Enfield’s new town”
The Government’s ‘consultation’ about the new town was meaningless
Poor consultations, where local authorities or developers seem to be going through the motions of listening to local people, are all too common. But the Government’s new town consultation was especially poor, particularly given the scale and importance of what is being proposed. Imagine being asked whether you support a major new housing development. BeforeContinue reading “The Government’s ‘consultation’ about the new town was meaningless”
Enfield doesn’t need more big talk, it needs delivery
The Government says a new town at Crews Hill and Chase Park will “restore the dream of home ownership in Enfield.” But will it? In April, Better Homes Enfield was among six local campaign groups who wrote to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) about their new town consultation. We asked MHCLGContinue reading “Enfield doesn’t need more big talk, it needs delivery”
Enfield cannot afford to lose more jobs. So why do new town plans treat them as expendable?
Enfield cannot afford to lose more local jobs. But the proposed Crews Hill and Chase Park new town risks treating existing businesses and livelihoods as expendable.
No Evidence. No New Town.
A new report on the proposed Crews Hill and Chase Park new town. This report is for people interested in the proposed new town at Crews Hill and Chase Park. It does not argue for or against the new town. Instead, it seeks to highlight issues which have so far been ignored, underplayed, or misrepresented.Continue reading “No Evidence. No New Town.”
Enfield Council is avoiding scrutiny of its new town bid
The government has recently confirmed that the proposal to build up to 21,000 homes at Crews Hill and Chase Park is being taken forward in its New Towns Draft Programme.[1] Enfield Council submitted a proposal to build a new town at Crews Hill and Chase Park to the government’s New Towns Taskforce in late 2024.[2]Continue reading “Enfield Council is avoiding scrutiny of its new town bid”
What type of homes will be built at Crews Hill and Chase Park?
Introduction and Summary The Government’s New Towns Taskforce (NTT) published its report in September 2025. It recommended that land at Crews Hill & Chase Park (CH&CP) be considered as a potential site for a new town, capable of delivering 21,000 new homes. The Government’s response listed CH&CP as one of the three most promising locationsContinue reading “What type of homes will be built at Crews Hill and Chase Park?”
Boldness Without Respect: Crews Hill’s Businesses Deserve Better
Why Enfield’s New Town Vision Risks Jobs and Community The “bold vision” for Crews Hill, wrapped in the language of a New Town designation, is being sold as progress. But for the hundreds of people whose livelihoods depend on the area’s businesses, including the horticultural nurseries, garden centres, landscapers, builders’ yards, and family-run suppliers, theContinue reading “Boldness Without Respect: Crews Hill’s Businesses Deserve Better”
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