Kaleidoscope 2024 at the Ally Pally

Since our report in November, there have been 41 applications in the Wards that the Association is concerned with and one objection has been lodged. This is approximately the same number of applications reported in our last report, and continues the historically low level of planning activity seen over the last six months to a…

Since our last report in March, there have been 74 applications in the Wards that the Association is concerned with and no objections lodged. Although this is almost double the volume last reported it is still an historically low number presumably reflecting financial and geopolitical confidence, or rather lack of it. The majority of the…

Main points from the latest Board of Trustees of the Alexandra Palace and Park Charitable Trust meeting:

Haringey Parks Department – General We walked around Muswell Hill with the Parks Manager and Cllr Cathy Brennan on Monday 9th February 2026. The Parks Manager was aware that their service had not been up to standard over the past year. He explained that this was because of unexpected staff shortages, the project manager had…

Alexandra Palace received national recognition in Parliament in February, when our local MP highlighted the Palace at Prime Minister’s Questions as an iconic British venue and emphasised the importance of continued investment in securing its future for the next century. The events and cultural programme continue to perform strongly. Recent highlights include concerts and residencies…

11 Lansdowne Road HGY/2025/2852 – Provision of a large rear extension Earlier in the year we wrote to the Council in support of the objectors to this application. Subsequently a revised scheme was submitted and has now been granted permission. However, many of the objectors have stated that the revisions made will not constitute a…