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Parklet Design + Proposed Trial

Parklet Design + Proposed Trial

In May, a parklet prototype was temporarily installed opposite Stone House for comment. A good mix of comments were collected. While there is a lot of support for the idea of greening the street, creating more space and a change to the bins, there were also some concerns.

Through discussion at the recent MeetUp, it’s clear the biggest concern is the potential of encouraging unwelcome visitors using the parklets for anti-social behaviour. There were some solid comments supporting the Parklets and very few outright objections.

The next stage of the project is to trial 3 x Parklets on Overbury Road. The trial hopes to start at the end of August and will run for approximately three months. This is a chance to see what works, what needs changing and to get more feedback from tenants, road users and local businesses. The trial will utilise six existing car parking spaces (2 per parklet).

To explore what type of parklet is used, the following three designs have been proposed based on the feedback received:

  1. Modified Prototype – as seen by Stone House, with seating integrated but with changes to the design to reduce the height and be more permeable.
  2. Blank Canvas Prototype – which will allow tenants to control when they bring seating out
  3. Bin House Prototype – only accommodating space for growing plants, no space for congregating

Designs for each will be uploaded onto HWDcomment.online in due course.

Other Parklet Questions Answered

In short, yes. The design is based on allowing sufficient access. All plans will be tested by the council via the planning process and will need to achieve statutory approval.

Wouldn’t that be wonderful! It is still a key access route, so we need to find a compromise.

For highways to give permission Parklets ideally need to be in one straight line for road safety. Other changes are being considered for the opposite side, including:

  • Removing bins will create additional space on pavement
  • The team are looking at the possibility of more greenery on the other side using planters or in ground street trees.
  • There is a review looking into whether the proposed bike storage is needed next to Catwalk Place gates and whether it could be replaced with a Parklet

Generally, Overbury Road is not a heavily populated street in terms cars parking – often there is space on the street. The proposed idea will see a reduction in car parking spaces. However, there will be an increase in bike storage and a possible introduction of car / van sharing scheme. There is also a lot of support to push the area towards encouraging more walking, cycling and public transport use from an environmental perspective.

“Seems like a great idea! Would be nice to consider the possibility of some sort of roofing/rain protection?”
Unit: Cara House

“Also, do we want people hanging around outside our houses? Not sure the seating is a good idea. There are already groups of people hanging around which residents are not happy about, this could potentially make this worse.”
Unit: Overbury Road

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Supporting Imagery

BIN STORAGE

VERTICAL GROWING

PLANTING

Recycling Collection Restarted

Recycling Collection Restarted

Tenants and businesses across Harringay Warehouse District have been campaigning to get recycling collections reinstated by Veolia (Haringey Council’s refuse collection supplier). This includes increased pressure over recent months from the team appointed by Provewell.

On Friday 25 June, in light of the privately arranged collection of all existing waste on Overbury Road and Tewkesbury Road, Haringey Council / Veolia have confirmed they will reinstate recycling collection after the 1 July. 

The Context
Recycling bins have not been collected from Harringay Warehouse District for quite some time due to a blanket policy from Veolia. The ban was introduced due to frequent contamination between recycling and general waste. If recycling bins are contaminated with food or general waste, they are not able to be recycled. If contaminated bins are collected, it affects all the items in that round of collections.

What’s been agreed:

  1. On Thursday 1 July, Provewell are organising a private collection of all waste / recycling on Overbury & Tewkesbury Road. This will create a clean slate and has been welcomed by Haringey Council / Veolia.
  2. After the street is fully cleared, Veolia have agreed to restart recycling collection – however, all recycling must be uncontaminated otherwise this agreement will be reviewed.
  3. Provewell’s team are hoping to change the bins to larger Eurobins (with lockable lids) and changing the layout of bins to help reduce continuation of general waste, food waste and recycling. It is hoped this change will happen later in the summer.
  4. There is a trial planned to combine bin storage with Parklets – this idea is still open for comment.

The support from everyone in the area to actively keep recycling uncontaminated is essential.

“It needs to be noted that if the recycling is contaminated in any way going forwards, Veolia will not collect recycling as it will contaminate the rest of the load.”
Haringey Council Representative

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One-Off Extra Bin Collection (Thu 1 July)

One-Off Extra Bin Collection - Thursday 1 July

Since HWDcomment.online was launched at the start of June 2021, several issues with bin collection have been recorded. In particular, the backlog of rubbish on Overbury and Tewkesbury Road.

A number of comments have been submitted on this topic and it featured heavily in conversations held at the most recent June Meet Up.

Issues include:

  • Refuse collectors not collecting all bins
  • When bins are collected they often spill the contents
  • Recycling is not being collected due to a a blanket policy based on contamination with general waste

The situation is clearly causing stress and anxiety for all tenants. To help address the situation a one-off private bin collection is being organised by Provewell and continued pressure placed on Haringey Council.

ONE-OFF EXTRA BIN COLLECTION
Thursday 1 July

Provewell is covering the cost of a private collection of all general and recycling waste on Overbury Road and Tewkesbury Road. The aim is to get the bin situation back to normal and create a clean slate for tenants and Veolia (Haringey Council’s refuse supplier). Please support this collection by letting neighbours know and putting all waste to be collected outside the night before.

Agreement from Haringey Council & Veolia

Due to the commitment to clear all the bins and get the area back to a normal state, Haringey Council & Veolia have agreed to reinstate the recycling collections. Read full update here>>

How tenants can help

To support the case for the recycling to continue to be collected, a concerted effort from all tenants to ensure recycling is uncontaminated by general waste will make a big difference.

Change to Eurobins

A change to larger Eurobins has been proposed and is open for comment. It is hoped this change will happen later in the summer.

Warehouse Photographer Required (Paid Work)

Warehouse Photographer Required (Paid Work)

To help explain the various aspects of ideas proposed, we are looking for a local photographer to take occasional pictures. All photos requests will be in Harringay Warehouse District. 

The opportunity is being commissioned by West Creative Ltd, who are managing HWD Comment on behalf of Provewell Ltd.

We estimate around 8-15 photos will be required per month (initially covering a period of 2-3 months). Payment will be via a monthly retainer fee. This is docu-style photography that does not require heavy post-production edits. 

This role has now been filled.

Applications are closed. 

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ExFed Overbury Road

Parklet Prototype installed for comment

Photo of Parklet prototype for Overbury Road

Parklet Prototype installed for comment

A Parklet Prototype has been constructed behind ExFed, opposite Stone House and will stay for tenants to view and make comment. This is not the intended location of the parklet, instead the proposed idea is to use them along Overbury Road. There is only one prototype at present, although the proposed idea is to have various designs. Planting is yet to be added to the prototype. 

Tenants on Overbury Road have limited access to outdoor space. Some of the units have developed small spaces on the pavement outside of their unit. This creates a tension with Haringey Council due to the obstruction of the public pavement and for tenants with access requirements. Tenants along Overbury Road also have issues with heavy traffic and cars traveling at speed around the corner near Milk café.

This proposed idea is a way to occupy the streets with agreement and permission from Haringey Council via a formal planning application.

Using a series of parklets and bin bays along the length of the street will free up the pavement. Parklets can be used to create storage solution for bins and provide seating for tenants to use and socialise. By planting in each parklet, more greenery will be present down the street. One of the ideas being considered is how to make the parklets customisable by tenants.

The proposed mixed of designs will be similar to the prototype. The designs will be bespoke, with no off-the-shelf generic parklet design.

To accommodate the parklets will require agreement from Haringey Council highways department to change the street into a one-way route. The timeline for this project is c.6-12 months due to consultation with Highways, tenants and local businesses. 

Visit the parklet prototype and share your comments here>>

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Eade Road Studios

Bollard System installed at Eade Road entrance to car park

Bollard System installed at Eade Road entrance to car park

Parking availability around Harringay Warehouse District (HWD) is often limited due to people outside of HWD using the private tenant car parks. This is a long running issue and a number of attempts have been made to try and address the issue.

In May 2021, a new bollard system has been installed on the Eade Road entrance to the car park next to ExFed. The bollard is stationed at the entrance, next to New River Studios. The aim is that by restricting access to fob holders only, the car park will reduce in volume.

Emergency vehicles will still be able to access the car park if required.

To be able to have access to a fob for the bollard, your appointed warehouse lead / landlord should contact Provewell.

Comments on how well the bollard system is working would be useful. To comment on this system or to suggest ideas and improvements, view the aspects page here>>

Reviews of other car parking spaces in HWD are ongoing.

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Arena Cara House Catwalk Place Eade Road Studios ExFed New River Studios Old Button Factory Old Ribbon Factory Overbury Road Stone House Tewkesbury Road Units C, D & E

Proposed change to weekly bin collection – meeting with Haringey Council & Veolia

Proposed change to weekly bin collection – meeting with Haringey Council & Veolia

Tuesday 11 May, Ruth (Campbell Cadey) and John met with local councillors to discuss proposed ideas for Overbury Road. The main topic discussed was around bins.

Councillor Blake, from Haringey Council, and Martin Lester, the council’s lead for Haringey and Veolia, were present at the meeting.

It was discussed that at the moment part of the problem is that the bins are being collected biweekly and recycling is not collected at all. As such the bins are constantly overflowing.

The proposed immediate change is to temporarily increase collection to weekly. Other proposed ideas (i.e. Eurobins) require further comment with residents on Overbury Road.

Martin Lester – the contact for Harringay and Veolia is going to try to get this implemented with Cllr Blake’s support – as a temporary measure.

Ideas were also discussed as to whether the start of a weekly bin collection is a good opportunity to create a clean slate of separation between general waste and recycling.

Currently recycling is too contaminated with general waste that Veolia is not collecting it.

Comment on idea proposed for changes in bins / frequency of collection on Overbury Road >>

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Overbury Road

Planting ideas shared for greenery of Overbury Road

Planting ideas shared for greenery of Overbury Road

Ruth, from Campbell Cadey, has created a proposed list of plant criteria for the possible parklets on Overbury Road.

Broken into four elements, all are focused on improving the local biodiversity of the area:

  1. Robust specifies that can tolerate pollution
  2. Plants that attract wildlife prioritised
  3. Colourful and fragrant planting, mixes of evergreens and perennials that will not be high maintenance
  4. Species that can provide some shade in summer months
Examples:
viburnum
Viburnum opulus

A deciduous shrub. Leaves are palmate and prominently veined. Flat clusters of white flowers appear in spring and summer, followed by bright red berries in autumn. Great for wildlife.

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Amelanchier lamarckii_multistem

An upright, deciduous shrub or small tree with spreading branches bearing oblong to elliptic, dark green leaves, bronze when young and turning orange and red in autumn. Pendent racemes of white flowers in mid-spring are followed by purple-black fruit. Great for wildlife.

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Arbutus unedo

A slow-growing bush is evergreen with rough bark and dark green leathery leaves. Rosy-pink pitcher-shaped flowers appear in autumn in panicles as the red, strawberry-like fruits.

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Pittosporum tobira

A tender, compact, evergreen shrub with attractive green foliage and fragrant, creamy white flowers. Delicate fragrance.

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Salvia officinalis

A compact, bushy, evergreen subshrub with oblong, aromatic, grey-green leaves and terminal racemes of pale purple flowers in summer. Lovely fragrance and colour.

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Bulbs for all seasons

Bulbs offer great opportunities for colour and structure throughout the year. They can also be given to residents to plant, as their planting instructions are easy to follow.

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Arena Cara House Catwalk Place Eade Road Studios ExFed New River Studios Old Button Factory Old Ribbon Factory Overbury Road Stone House Tewkesbury Road Units C, D & E

Harringay Warehouse District Policy DM39

Harringay Warehouse District Policy DM39

Harringay Warehouse District (HWD) is in private ownership and currently comprise an ad hoc collection of warehouse and industrial buildings of varying age, size and quality, which have been gradually occupied over the last 10-15 years by a form of communal living and working, which has become known as ‘Warehouse Living.’

Haringey Council Local Plan policy (DM39) recognises that ‘Warehouse Living’, whilst being established in an incremental and largely unauthorised manner, now plays an important role in the Borough in terms of providing affordable living and working accommodation for people and supporting and encouraging the growth of creative industries and SME businesses.

In acknowledging this contribution, the Council in their Local Plan makes provision for Warehouse Living on selected Local Employment Area and Regeneration Areas.

Within HWD site the policy seeks to facilitate measures that will further regularise and legitimise Warehouse Living use, whilst ensuring that occupants are provided with appropriate standards of living, freelancers and businesses are supported and given room to grow and diversify.

The ultimate aim of the policy designation is to secure a long-term sustainable economic future for each site that:

…’builds on the amenity being created and complements the unique character of the areas in which they are suited’. (Para 6.20 of Haringey’s Development Management DPD).