Save Barnet Playing Fields

Community Opposition to Barnet FC Development

We are a local community group opposing the Barnet FC development of playing fields, prioritising the health and well-being of residents over commercial interests.

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Community Opposition

Why This Stadium is Not in the Public Interest?

• Severe Traffic and Safety Risks

  The stadium's access routes—Barnet Lane, Fairfield Way, and Westcombe Drive—are narrow residential streets that already suffer from standstill congestion during rush hours due to Ark Pioneer Academy. Adding stadium traffic would escalate this to unmanageable levels, increasing pollution, frustration, and safety risks. Emergency services would face significant delays reaching homes in the area.
  

• Inadequate Parking and Transit Options

  The planned development offers insufficient parking for fans, worsening congestion in surrounding neighbourhoods. Moreover, the planned closure of High Barnet Underground station’s car park, a key facility for Barnet FC supporters in the past, further limits parking availability.
  

• Loss of Valuable Green Space

  Barnet Playing Fields is an irreplaceable community asset, providing recreation, exercise, and green space for local residents. Scientific research consistently shows that access to green spaces is essential for mental health and physical wellbeing. Sacrificing this open area for a private stadium would deprive the community of these benefits and reduce quality of life.
  

• Unsuitable Location

  Barnet Playing Fields is not equipped to host both a 7,000-seat stadium and Ark Pioneer Academy. Unlike their former Underhill Stadium, this plan imposes a large-scale development on a community that cannot sustain it.

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