A long-delayed 350-home housing development designed by Mae and Hawkins\Brown has finally been given the go-ahead.

The scheme, located adjacent to Cockfosters station, has been given the green light following approval from the Labour government. This decision reverses a block previously imposed by the former Conservative administration.

The project, led by Transport for London (TfL), had faced delays despite gaining planning permission from Enfield Council in 2022. The scheme was halted when the former secretary of state for transport, Grant Shapps, used a rarely invoked legislative measure to prevent the development. However, current secretary of state, Louise Haigh, has now lifted that barrier, allowing the project to move forward.

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