United House has been working with Newlon on plans to develop the Grade II listed landmark building for community enterprise space and construction of 109 new build homes on the council-owned land, on the site of the original Clyde Road depot behind the Town Hall. Detailed planning consent has now been secured and the new homes will comprise one and two bedroom apartments and two, three and four bedroom houses. 

Support from The Homes & Communities Agency has allowed the development go ahead and the new housing in the scheme has been designated as social rented and intermediate accommodation for local people on low incomes.

In December 2009, Newlon was granted possession of the Town Hall by the London Borough of Haringey. Newlon appointed United House to carry out exploratory works, progress the design in conjunction with structural engineer Tully De’ath and architects, bptw partnerships. English Heritage and the London Borough of Haringey have been consulted throughout.  Final proposals are currently being considered for works to the listed building.

Internal and exterior refurbishment work of the Town Hall is due to start before the summer and should be completed in the first half of 2011. Construction work on the new homes is due to start in late 2010 and be complete by autumn 2012.

In preparation for the start of work, perimeter scaffolding is being erected around the Town Hall along with a temporary roof. These will provide protection for the existing building and will enable detailed inspections of the building to take place in order to finalise the design.

Tottenham Town Hall is built in the Edwardian Baroque style and was officially opened in 1905, designed by architects Arthur Rutherford Jemmett & Arnold S Taylor.

Jeffrey Adams, Chief Executive of United House, said: “We have been involved in the plans for the Tottenham Town Hall since the project’s inception five years ago. We have proved our staying power and now have the opportunity to demonstrate our specialist expertise in works of historic restoration and refurbishment.”