Haringey Council is set to review the future of Wards Corner in South Tottenham, following a recent cabinet meeting. The council aims to maximise revenue streams and remove some of the blight affecting Seven Sisters, an important town centre and transport hub. The Wards Corner Asset Management Plan aims to improve the appearance of this important entrance point to the borough through estate management activity and tenant incentives.
The cabinet noted that the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) granted in March 2020 is set to expire on 12 December 2025. As a result, they have agreed that the Director of Capital Projects and Property, in consultation with the Corporate Director of Finance and Resources and the Director of Placemaking and Community Development, will prepare a Wards Corner Property Strategy, having regard to the council’s strategic ambitions for the South Tottenham area and the Wards Corner Asset Management Plan.
The Wards Corner Asset Management Plan will focus on maximising long-term income from the council's commercial assets on West Green Road and Seven Sisters Road. It also aims to improve the appearance of this key entrance point to the borough and alleviate some of the blight impacting Seven Sisters, an important town centre and transport hub.
In July 2022, the cabinet resolved to acquire 36 Wards Corner property interests from Grainger PLC, including freehold and leasehold land, commercial property, and residential assets. This decision followed Grainger's notification that its comprehensive development plans for the entire Wards Corner site were no longer viable. Grainger terminated its involvement on grounds of lack of development viability, which was confirmed by the council's own analysis.
Revised development viability studies conducted by BNP Paribas in early 2025 indicated potentially greater losses upon redevelopment than at the time of the council's acquisition of the Grainger interests.
The cabinet also agreed to cooperate with Places for London regarding its long-term plans for its holdings within the wider site. The recently opened Seven Sisters Market will continue to operate under its current lease while long-term plans are formulated for the buildings owned by Places for London.
An alternative option considered was to continue leasing the commercial properties on a short-term basis and keep the vacant residential units unoccupied. However, this strategy was rejected as it would deny the council the ability to maximise revenue streams and remove some of the blight affecting Seven Sisters.
The decision was made during a Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, 11 November 2025, with Councillor Peray Ahmet (Leader of the Council) chairing the session. Other attendees included Councillor Ruth Gordon (Cabinet Member for Placemaking, and Local Economy) and Taryn Eves.