Tottenham Hotspur put affordable housing back in plans

Their updated plans will see 579 new homes built, including affordable housing – more than doubling the 285 open market properties that were previously planned.

A spokesperson for the club told Inside Housing the change was a response to the increased need for housing since the plans were first submitted: ‘We’re responding to local and regional demand – there’s a desperate need for good quality housing in London.’

Tottenham caused controversy across the housing sector in 2012 after being allowed to drop the provision for affordable homes from their development plans.

The number of affordable homes to be included in the updated plans is yet to be agreed upon, with both Tottenham Hotspur and Haringey Council saying this will be determined later in the planning process.

‘We’re obviously very keen [on the plans] and welcome the idea of the new stadium. We will be discussing with them throughout the planning process,’ a council spokesperson said.

In addition to building affordable homes on their 100 acre regeneration site, Tottenham are also looking at plans for more off-site affordable homes, building on their previous projects with Newlon Housing Trust.

Brook House, a 222-unit scheme by Tottenham and Newlon Housing Trust, consists of 122 shared ownership and 100 socially rented homes, and 34 social and affordable rent homes were built as part of their Berland Court development.