"The Highgate Society, which is run by local volunteers, has asked Camden Council to green-light a new scheme to transform the 'eyesore' into a 324 square metre square. If approved, the currently disused space could soon be home to new trees and benches, as well as a Visit Highgate board to help tourists find their way around. The glow-up would also deck it out with York stone paving and granite kerbs, as well as an electrical hook up for market stalls."
"The site fell into disuse when TfL axed the 271 bus route in 2023. Since 2025, a mini farmers market of just four stalls has sometimes been run there by an independent operator, but new plans would provide a more significant and permanent upgrade to the space at the heart of the village."
"The local group has called the square an 'exciting community project' and has submitted plans to the council 'hopefully on the basis of "what's not to like",' according to Elspeth Clements, co-chair of the Highgate Society planning committee. The application said that Highgate residents have been urging the council to come up with a plan for the space which has been 'left unused and in poor condition'."
A former 271 bus stop at the corner of South Grove and Highgate High Street has been left disused and in poor condition. The Highgate Society has asked Camden Council to approve plans to transform the site into a 324-square-metre square. The proposed upgrade would add new trees and benches, a Visit Highgate board for tourists, York stone paving and granite kerbs, and an electrical hook-up for market stalls. The space fell into disuse after TfL axed the 271 bus route in 2023. Since 2025, a small farmers market with four stalls has sometimes operated there, and the new plans would create a more permanent community space.
Read at Time Out London
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