Enfield’s Crews Hill and Chase Park shortlisted for potential New Town

Crews Hill and Chase Park shortlisted for potential New Town.Up to 21,000 new homes could be built, including thousands of family sized and an ambition for 50% of the homes to be affordable
A community surrounded by nature, with large new public parks.More than homes – new schools, GP surgeries, better transport, jobs and opportunities.Local people will help shape proposals, with full consultation and real influence on what’s built.The New Towns Taskforce has recommended Crews Hill and Chase Park as a site for one of the UK’s new towns. This supports the Council’s clear plan to build safe, green communities - shaped by nature, designed for the future, and meeting the needs of local people and families. It also opens the door for major long-term investment in the borough. This builds on Enfield’s Local Plan, which was shaped by public consultation. The Plan shows how the borough will meet future housing and infrastructure needs subject to the outcome of the local plan examination. It prioritises brownfield sites first but recognises these alone won’t meet demand so includes some carefully planned Green Belt release at places like Crews Hill and Chase Park.
 
A New Town would play a key role in meeting the needs of local families who want to stay in Enfield – a top priority for the Council. While detailed plans are some way off and this location still subject to further assessment by Government, a New Town at Crews Hill and Chase Park could include up to 21,000 new homes. The Council is expecting that thousands of these would be three and four-bedroom family homes, with a large number also expected to be council homes, helping local families, young people and key workers find a great place to live.
 
This is more than housing. At its heart, it would:
 
Improve one of London’s largest nature projects: the Enfield Chase Restoration, rewilding over 1,000 hectares of former or low-grade farmland, to create wetlands, new ponds and walking routes – giving residents access to a huge new green part of the borough for the first time.
Provide new public parkland for everyone to enjoy.
Create more schools and GP surgeries, helping relieve pressure on local services and ensuring quality healthcare and education for all. 
Create thousands of jobs, attracting new businesses and boosting the local economy.
Provide the potential for new east-west bus routes, more trains at Crews Hill station, and better walking and cycling routes.

 
Councillor Ergin Erbil, Leader of Enfield Council, said:
 
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us to change lives and help families grow and thrive in Enfield. Family sized homes and a brand new town built for local people and shaped by local people. I am so proud that the New Towns Taskforce agree that Crews Hill and Chase Park is a fantastic location for a new community. We’ll continue working closely with the Government and Greater London Authority and will keep residents updated.“Our aim is simple: to make sure people can stay in Enfield, raise families, and build their lives here. A New Town would allow us to build thousands of family sized homes and council homes, all set around new public parks and supported by quality services. We are absolutely committed to getting this right for our residents and they will be involved every step of the way.”

 
Perry Scott, Chief Executive of Enfield Council, added:

“A New Town needs real partnership across Government, communities and the GLA. This is our chance to lead the way on good growth in London.
 
“This means building the homes the borough and our families so desperately need, but also creating jobs, schools, GP surgeries and community spaces – the things that truly make a community. Our job is to make it real, with residents at the heart of it. We look forward to working with Government, the GLA and other potential partners over the months and years ahead.”
 
This is just the beginning of a process and the final decision about the locations of New Towns are yet to be made by Government. There will be lots of opportunities for residents to engage and shape details as they develop and the Government’s New Town policies evolve. The Council will remain at the heart of this process and any final decisions. This will ensure what is created benefits the borough and those that call it home first and foremost.