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Planning guide · Haringey

Haringey records 224 listed buildings, Highgate included

How Listed Building Consent works in Haringey, when you need it, and how to get a sensitive design approved.

Quick answer

Borough
Haringey
Planning authority
Haringey Council
Article 4 in force
Yes
Conservation areas
29
Statutory determination
8 weeks
Our approval rate
98% first time

Victorian terraced street in London — architectural drawings in Haringey
In detail

Answers for Haringey

Does Haringey have listed buildings?

Yes. Haringey has hundreds of listed buildings, particularly in Highgate Village, Muswell Hill, Crouch End, Tottenham Green, Bruce Castle. Listed Building Consent is required for any work affecting character — internal or external.

What's the difference between planning permission and Listed Building Consent?

Planning permission concerns the visual and use impact on the surroundings. Listed Building Consent concerns the heritage value of the building itself — fabric, features, character. Most listed-building works need both.

How long does Listed Building Consent take in Haringey?

8 weeks statutory, but with conservation officer and Historic England consultation, expect 12–16 weeks. Grade I and Grade II* always involve Historic England.

What's involved in a listed building application?

Detailed measured survey, existing-condition drawings, proposed drawings, Heritage Statement, materials specification, and a justification for every change. Photographs of every affected feature.

Can I refuse internal change permission for a listed building?

No. Listed status protects internal features as well — period plasterwork, joinery, fireplaces, staircases. Removal without consent is a criminal offence.

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Which Haringey postcodes does this listed building consent application service cover?

Every Haringey postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a listed building consent application there. Haringey fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not listed building consent application estimates.

PostcodeAreaDominant stockWhat it means for a listed building consent application
N4Finsbury Park / Stroud GreenVictorian terraces, post-war estatesA listed building consent application in Finsbury Park / Stroud Green may land with Haringey Council or Islington Council or Hackney Council — N4 crosses the boundary, and the N4 policies map decides it street by street.
N8Crouch End / HornseyEdwardian terraces, Victorian villasCrouch End / Hornsey sits wholly inside N8, so Haringey Council validates every listed building consent application submitted from an N8 address.
N10Muswell HillEdwardian villas, 1930s semi-detachedMuswell Hill is split at N10. Either Haringey Council or Barnet Council can determine a listed building consent application here, so the N10 address is checked against both policies maps first.
N15Seven Sisters / South TottenhamVictorian terraces, post-war estatesA listed building consent application at an N15 address in Seven Sisters / South Tottenham is determined by Haringey Council under its own Local Plan policies for Seven Sisters / South Tottenham.
N17TottenhamVictorian terraces, post-war estatesN17 covers Tottenham only; Haringey Council handles the listed building consent application.
N22Wood Green / Alexandra PalaceEdwardian terraces, post-war flatsWood Green / Alexandra Palace sits wholly inside N22, so Haringey Council validates every listed building consent application submitted from an N22 address.
N6HighgateGeorgian villas, Victorian and Edwardian semisA listed building consent application in Highgate may land with Camden Council or Haringey Council — N6 crosses the boundary, and the N6 policies map decides it street by street.

Which Haringey neighbourhoods suit a listed building consent application best?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Haringey streets, and each one changes what a listed building consent application can achieve at that address.

What local planning policy applies to a listed building consent application in Haringey?

How designation changes a Haringey listed building consent application: Haringey Council maintains 29 conservation areas, including Bruce Castle, Highgate Village, Muswell Hill. Inside any of them a Haringey listed building consent application cannot rely on permitted development, and the route becomes a £548 householder application determined in 8 weeks rather than a £249 prior approval in 6 weeks. Muswell Hill sets the tone for Haringey casework.

Haringey and Article 4: Borough-wide Article 4 for HMO conversions. A listed building consent application planned at a N4 address is checked against that direction first; Haringey Council publishes the Haringey extent, and the N4 line rarely follows the Haringey boundary you would expect.

What Haringey is built from: Edwardian terraces in Crouch End, Muswell Hill; Victorian two-up-two-downs in Harringay Ladder; 1930s semi-detached in Muswell Hill; post-war in Tottenham. Muswell Hill and Crouch End have strong conservation coverage with clear loft/mansard precedents; Tottenham generally permissive. That mix decides the listed building consent application route in Haringey more than the postcode does.

Who decides a listed building consent application on the edge of Haringey?

Sources for this Haringey listed building consent application page: borough policies maps and conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries, the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended, and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.

A printed planning application drawing set — proposed elevations, floor plans and the os location plan with the site outlined in red — listed building consent in Haringey
The planning set that goes to the council through the Planning Portal: proposed elevations, plans, and the OS location plan with your site outlined.

What does the record show for Haringey?

Haringey's listed buildings concentrate sharply in Highgate Village, where the borough boundary runs down the middle of the street and the other side is Camden.

224listed buildings recorded on the national register
29conservation areas, where unlisted buildings are still controlled
Haringey planning record, 2023 Q2 to 2026 Q1
MeasureHaringeyContext
Listed buildings on the register224MHCLG listed-building outlines, live entries only
Listed-works certificates issued0London issued 114 across all 33 boroughs
Conservation areas29the council's own published figure

Sources: MHCLG District Planning Application Statistics (PS1/PS2) and the MHCLG Planning Data Platform registers, covering 2023 Q2 to 2026 Q1. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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