Timeline
Current position – March 2023
The council is now proceeding with the implementation of the confirmed Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO). All affected parties have been contacted and served with Notice’s To Treat as part of the implementation process.
November 2022
Further to the cabinet decision in July 2022, the council has completed the acquisition of Grainger property and land interests within Wards Corner and terminated its development agreement with Grainger. The council is currently engaging remaining third-party landowners to acquire their interests.
The acquisitions put the council in a unique position to pursue a new council-led delivery approach for the Wards Corner site that aligns with the council’s strategic priorities for housing, economy, place and community wealth building and complements Transport for London’s (TfL) plans for Seven Sisters Market (SSM).
July 2022
On 5 July 2022, the council's Cabinet approved the acquisitions of a number of third-party property and land interests within the Wards Corner site.
The proposed acquisitions will put the council in a unique position to pursue a new council-led delivery approach for the Wards Corner site that aligns with the council’s strategic priorities for housing, economy, place and community wealth building and complements Transport for London’s (TfL) plans for Seven Sisters Market (SSM).
The council wants to ensure a different approach to the new scheme - one which seeks to engage and work with residents, businesses, and local partners on a new design that compliments TfL’s Seven Sisters Market and delivers on the aspirations of the 'Community Plan' with the Latin Village at its heart.
You can find out more information in the Wards Corner: Acquisitions Programme Cabinet briefing (Members website PDF, 658KB).
August 2021
On 5 August 2021, Grainger made a public statement confirming that due to viability issues they are not progressing with the Wards Corner development scheme.
On 6 August 2021, Transport for London and the council made a joint public statement on Wards Corner, and the Leader of the council made a public statement.
Please contact the Wards Corner Project Team if you would like to speak to the council about the CPO or if you require any further information.