Towers set for low-rise north London suburb

By Tom Lowe2022-01-14T06:00:00

Southgate scheme includes five blocks up to 17 storeys in height

A scheme to build a cluster of mid-rise tower blocks in a predominantly low-rise area of north London has been given the green light after an appeal.

The BPTW scheme at Southgate for developer Viewpoint Estates was initially kicked into touch by Enfield council in summer 2020 after heritage groups, including Historic England, and local campaigners had raised concerns over the schemes’ proximity to the area’s famous grade II-listed tube station – Charles Holden’s circular, art deco structure opened in 1933.

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