Clitterhouse Playing Fields phase 3 consultation

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Your chance to have your say on the final designs of Clitterhouse Playing Fields.


The Brent Cross Town team are very excited to share the final designs for the rejuvenation of Clitterhouse Playing Fields and would like to hear from you.

Clitterhouse Playing Fields is the largest green space in Brent Cross Town at around 44 acres. This is about the same size as 22 football pitches. We want to ensure that the playing fields meet the needs of the people who live, work, and visit in the area now and in the future, with an emphasis on creating an


Your chance to have your say on the final designs of Clitterhouse Playing Fields.


The Brent Cross Town team are very excited to share the final designs for the rejuvenation of Clitterhouse Playing Fields and would like to hear from you.

Clitterhouse Playing Fields is the largest green space in Brent Cross Town at around 44 acres. This is about the same size as 22 football pitches. We want to ensure that the playing fields meet the needs of the people who live, work, and visit in the area now and in the future, with an emphasis on creating an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming space for everyone.

Since we first engaged with you last October, we have heard from over 500 people, either by coming to one of our several in person events, attending our webinar, or completing a feedback form online.


Phase three of resident engagement

Building on the two rounds of public engagement over the past year, our plans look to provide a diverse mix of facilities to promote wellbeing, sports, and play. At this exhibition we will provide more information on key topics raised within the feedback from our last round of consultation in March, such as affordability and maintenance of the playing fields. We will also be sharing more information on our planting strategy, and the Clitterhouse Playing Fields pavilion.


Consultation events

We will be holding a series of events where the team will be on-hand to discuss your vision for Clitterhouse Playing Fields and hear your thoughts.

Join us on:

  • Thursday 22 September (5:30pm – 6:30pm) at the Visitor Pavilion, on Claremont Road, NW2 1FE
  • Saturday 24 September (11am – 3pm) at Our Yard, Clitterhouse Farm Outbuildings, on Claremont Road, NW2 1AP
  • Sunday 25 September (11am – 3pm) at the Visitor Pavilion, on Claremont Road, NW2 1FE

Or, if you prefer to view the plans and leave your feedback online visit: bxt.uk/cpfconsult


Share your views

We would love to hear your thoughts on the designs for Clitterhouse Playing Fields so please do fill out one of our feedback forms by clicking on the link here.

If you would like to receive a print copy of the exhibition materials and feedback form, or to share your feedback over the phone, please call 020 3617 6359 to speak to Jordan or Jasmine at EQ who are supporting us with this consultation.

You can also send comments or ask further questions by emailing consultation@brentcrosstown.co.uk


About Brent Cross Town

In 2016, Barnet Council and Related Argent created a joint venture to deliver Brent Cross Town – a new mixed-use neighbourhood for north London. Brent Cross Town, set around 50 acres of parks and playing fields, will deliver 6,700 new homes and workplaces for 25,000 people supported by first-class public transport infrastructure, a new and improved network of walking and cycle routes and a series of new and improved parks, squares and other amenities. To find out more about Brent Cross Town click here.

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    We asked

    During the third pre-planning consultation round, we showcased the final design proposals for Clitterhouse Playing Fields, demonstrating how feedback from the second round had been incorporated.

    We asked you:

    • what you thought about the addition of new seating and picnic benches; new rubbish and recycling bins; and whether you liked the biodiversity and nature improvements
    • what you thought about the new pavilion, which will include a café, indoor seating, public toilets and changing rooms
    • whether you liked the variety of sports and play facilities on offer
    • whether you were happy with the plans to deliver fewer pitches (compared to the original Reserved Matters Application (RMA)) - and for these to be all-weather pitches so that they can be used year-round
    • what you thought about the plans to involve the community in the management of and decision-making around the playing fields
    • what you thought about giving discounted pitch hire rates and priority booking to local groups/people
    • whether you liked the plans to improve existing and create new entrances and pathways across and around Clitterhouse Playing Fields, to make it more accessible
    • whether you agreed with plans for only Blue Badge holders to park at Clitterhouse Playing Fields, with other visitors encouraged to use public transport
    • what you thought about the use of CCTV to help deter anti-social behaviour to make the playing fields a safer place for all.

    You said

    This third consultation phase, which included both in-person and online events, gathered a total of 442 feedback forms, 28 comment cards, and six emails. We engaged with a total of 693 individuals throughout the in-person events held.

    You told us that the variety of sports and play facilities was welcome, along with the plans for lighting the pitches and courts to ensure they can be used year-round. You were overwhelmingly supportive of the proposed improvements to nature and biodiversity. You liked the addition of a new pavilion within the playing fields and the new seating and picnic benches proved popular among respondents. You told us that you had some concerns around the sports pitches, with the opening hours, location, noise, fence height and lighting among the issues raised (these comments came predominantly from residents living in the immediate vicinity of the playing fields, including Swannell Way and the Golders Green Estate). However, you were supportive of the plans to move the pitches further away from neighbouring homes and welcomed the fact that the designs included fewer pitches than in the existing RMA. You were supportive of the plans to include the community within the decision-making and management of the playing fields, and of the proposals for CCTV to deter anti-social behaviour.

    Parking was another frequently mentioned theme, with concerns related to a lack of car parking space for non-Blue Badge holders, larger families with prams, and visiting teams who might be carrying heavy equipment (and for whom public transport or walking/cycling might not be an option). Respondents were also keen to understand the mitigations in place to ensure that visitors to the new facilities do not park on local roads.

    We did

    In response to your feedback, we incorporated an additional two drop-in sessions specifically for the residents of Swannell Way and Golders Green Estate – those living closest to the site and the proposed sports pitches. The session focused on our response to concerns raised during the consultation related to parking, lighting, noise, anti-social behaviour, and the number, location, and operating hours of the sports pitches. We made changes in light of this feedback, which included closing the pitches an hour earlier than originally planned, at 9pm rather than 10pm; lowering the fencing around the pitches from 4.5 to 3 metres, except where taller fencing is needed for safety reasons; moving the Blue Badge car park further away from people’s homes; planting more hedges and trees along the southern and northern boundaries; redesigning the coach drop-off point and removing an additional grass pitch that had been planned for use during the football season as part of the multi-use lawn area.

    Following this third and final phase of pre-application public consultation, and the additional changes made to the proposals following feedback, a planning application was submitted for proposed improvements to Clitterhouse Playing Fields in November 2022 (application reference: 22/5617/FUL).