AGM 22nd May 2025
The 58th Annual General Meeting of The Highgate Society
Thursday 22 May 2025 at 7.00pm St Michael’s School,
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Archway Campus redevelopment refused
We are pleased to share the news that Islington Council has refused the application for the Archway Campus redevelopment. This decision follows significant opposition from local residents, community groups, and heritage organisations, with over 450 formal objections submitted. The Council found the proposal to be in clear breach of multiple planning policies at national, regional, […]
Camden Council revisits Dartmouth Pk. Healthy Neighbourhood traffic plans
Camden Council is not proceeding with current the Dartmouth Park Healthy Neighbourhood scheme as initially envisaged. Following multiple objections it is ‘going back to the drawing board’.
What’s next for Archway Campus?
The Save Campus Joint Action Group – a coalition of the Highgate Society, local Archway and Highgate groups, and Archway residents – has submitted a detailed 45-page objection to the Seven Capital’s proposed Archway Campus scheme. This document outlines how the current plans breach numerous national, London, and local planning policies and also includes photo montages of the […]
Highgate licensing issues
The Society has recently been involved in some licensing issues:The Prince of Wales applied to extend its opening hours from midnight until 1.30am. This would have meant that it opened later than any of the other public houses in Highgate High Street. The application generated 40 representations from local residents objecting to the later hours, […]
Parking permits in Haringey
Haringey have put forward planned changes for resident and visitor parking. The proposals involve several administrative changes and increases in charges, most of which are not contentious. However we do not support the removal of all day parking permits, and we’re pleased to hear that this change may be dropped. Click More for details.
DPHN Joint Action
The DPHN Joint Action group comprises fourteen neighbourhood groups from across the Highgate, Dartmouth Park and Kentish Town areas. See https://dphnjointaction.com/supporters/ The group met on 16th November and 25 people attended to share perspectives across these areas. The updated www.dphnjointaction.com website, leafleting, fund raising and building an email list for future communications were all discussed. Further meetings will take place when […]
Campaign to improve the 603 bus route
After years of campaigning, “603watch GhostBUSters” and the Green School Runs charity (https://www.greenschoolruns.org/603-bus-campaign) have succeeded in getting a review of the 603 bus included in Camden Transport’s delivery strategy, but more needs to be done.For years, parents and communities in Swiss Cottage, Belsize Park, Hampstead, Highgate and Muswell Hill have been campaigning for an increase […]
DPHN Traffic Proposals Update: Petition Hearing
In August, with the help of other local organisations, we gathered nearly 3,000 signatures on a petition that we presented to Camden Council. This called on the Council to extend the brief six-week “co-design” phase of the Dartmouth Park Healthy Neighbourhood (DPHN) traffic proposals, urging more meaningful and accessible engagement. At our public meeting on […]
Archway Campus Development proposals
Seven Capital has submitted their planning application to develop the Archway Campus site that sits between Highgate Hill and Archway Rd. The deadline for objections is 3rd November. For details and images click More
