New Avenue housing project
Enfield Council is pausing Phase 3 of the New Avenue housing project due to new fire safety regulations.
Enfield Council paused Phase 3 of the New Avenue housing project in November 2025, citing new fire safety regulations that require a second staircase in buildings over 18 metres. This decision, revealed at a Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Panel meeting, also involves converting private sale units to social rent.
The New Avenue development, a housing project in Enfield, is a partnership with Countryside Properties since 2014 and aims to deliver 502 homes. While Phases 1 and 2 are either complete or nearing completion, Phase 3's revised planning application was approved in March 2022. No further meetings are currently scheduled to discuss the project's next steps.
Key facts
- Enfield Council paused Phase 3 of the New Avenue housing project in November 2025. Source
- The pause is due to new fire safety regulations requiring a second staircase in buildings over 18 metres. Source
- The project involves converting private sale units to social rent. Source
- A revised planning application for the project was approved in March 2022. Source
- The New Avenue housing project aims to deliver 502 homes. Source
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