News on North Finchley

Since we held our last community workshops a few months ago, there has been a lot of activity happening in the background in relation to the project.

This includes:

• Real meaningful progress being made in discussions between the Council, Regal JP and Transport for London.

• An ongoing dialogue with the Council, Regal JP and the artsdepot

• We have also responded to the Council’s consultation on the option of moving existing leisure centre facilities from Great North Leisure Park to the town centre by exploring feasibility options as to how this could have been accommodated.

With the above activities ongoing it is clear that there has been some inevitable delays to the project timetable. As a result, the Council has recently agreed to extend the exclusivity period within the North Finchley Land Assembly and Site Agreements in relation to our submission of a site wide planning application. The dates for a planning submission have been extended to June 2024 with a long stop date of December 2024.

This also provides us with more time to ensure that the existing community voice is heard and that local people can help shape the proposals as they come forward. We would hope to be in a position where engagement can then continue on the emerging masterplan from the early Autumn onwards.

The revitalisation of the town centre is a large, complex project, and with the extension in place we can work closely with our partners, local people and businesses to ensure a good outcome for all.