Option H2
Original Document
Highgate improved. The mixture of housing and employment uses in the area would not change significantly but there would be incremental change including selective redevelopment or improvement of existing housing and industrial buildings and some infill development. This option would promote gradual change as and when opportunities arise. The frontage to the Park would be improved through selective housing renewal to provide better natural surveillance.
Plain English Translation
‘Highgate Improved’
The mixture of housing and employment uses in the area would not change significantly. But there will be focused redevelopment or improvement of existing housing and industrial buildings. Also some infill development of left-over open spaces. This option promotes gradual change as and when opportunities arise. The frontage to the Park will be improved through selective renewal of the overlooking houses to provide better security.
When I translated the Highgate options, my immediate reaction was 'there aren't 4 options for Highgate, there are 2, which both have sub-options if there's not enough money to deliver them fully'. Possibly a knee-jerk response, I don't know.