Tottenham look to expand growing empire as they submit plans to local council

02 October 2023 , 11:50

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Tottenham look to expand growing empire as they submit plans to local council

Tottenham. Hotspur have submitted plans for just under 300 student flats as Daniel Levy attempts to extend the North London club’s property portfolio.

Spurs have drawn up plans for 287 “student bed spaces'' that will be located near the club’s new £1billion stadium. The flats will be set up in blocks up to six storeys high after stating that there is "an undeniable demand" for student accommodation..

The North London club were previously given permission to build 72 homes and a cinema at the site on Tottenham High Road in January 2022. However, the revised plans have seen that slightly changed.

There will be 100 flats made up of 231 “cluster bed units” that would include shared kitchen, living and dining spaces. A further 56 studio flats would also be developed.

The plans point to the fact that there are currently five universities within a 40-minute journey of the stadium: University of Middlesex, University College London, Queen Mary University of London, University of the Arts, and City University.

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Alongside the student accommodation, four "flexible commercial units" will also be built on the site of the former printworks but the plans for the cinema have been scrapped. The development will be based between 819-829 Tottenham High Road, which is made up of a host of listed buildings - the frontings of which would be retained.

Tottenham are continuing to develop the area surrounding the club's new stadium (Getty Images)

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Tottenham have been laying plans for housing in the area for several years, with chairman Levy underlining his intentions to develop the area. Speaking to Tottenham’s website, he said: "We see regeneration as bringing hope, prosperity and uplift to Tottenham, embracing the local community, building on the character and talents of the area.

“Our vision is that our neighbourhood is a prosperous mixed community. If you live here you should be able to study, work and play here. We want to change the prospects for those that live in this part of London and see our developments, starting with our new stadium but including everything we build in Tottenham, as a catalyst for its regeneration.

"That is why we have delivered new, affordable homes, schools, shops and jobs alongside our stadium and embedded our Foundation onto the High Road. Unlike any developer, we are not here to develop, take a profit and leave – we are here for the long-term. This is our home."

Haringey Council and its development partner Lendlease were granted permission to build 3,000 homes on the Printworks, Goods Yard and Depot sites. Spurs state that their own plan is “fully compatible" with that proposal.

Daniel Orme