Clitterhouse Playing Fields
Read all about the plans, latest updates and construction activity.
Clitterhouse Playing Fields is at the heart of our vision for our new park town, 44-acres that will offer local people new opportunities to participate in sport and play.
Work is now about to begin on the northern section of the playing fields for the first phase of improvements, creating enhanced new spaces for sport, play and relaxation. The first phase will deliver a new multi-purpose lawn and natural amphitheatre, picnic areas, play areas, accessible paths and lighting. New sports facilities, including a multiuse netball/tennis court, basketball court, an all-wheel park, table tennis tables, and outdoor gym zones, will give residents more ways to get active.
In total we will plant 350 new trees and nine acres of wildflowers across the playing fields. The trees and flowers planted within this phase will improve biodiversity and create new spaces to relax and roam.
Whether it’s enjoying a family picnic, a walk with your dog, a game of basketball with friends or just somewhere you can go and relax after a busy day, Clitterhouse Playing Fields will be an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming space that everyone will benefit from. The work schedule below gives further information on how the site will progress.
Consultations
We ran three public consultations in October 2021, March 2022 and September 2022 inviting the community to share their thoughts on the designs of the playing fields. Planning permission was granted in October 2023.
Find out more about the Clitterhouse Playing Fields at brentcrosstown.co.uk/clitterhouse-playing-fields
WORK SCHEDULE
Work commencing: Monday 20 April 2026 until April 2027
Contractors: Galldris Group
Working hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm. On weekdays, there will be a half hour start-up and shut-down period before and after the working hours.
The playing fields will be delivered in three phases to minimise impact on residents as much as possible. Noisy equipment, such as pneumatic drills, will be surrounded with acoustic barriers where possible.
Current works overview:
- From Monday 20 April, contractors will begin clearing the site and setting up a small welfare and delivery office which you will see located near Swannell Way. Teams will also be installing Heras fencing along the border of the northern part of the playing fields, from Prayle Grove up to Swannell Way. This will take up to three weeks to complete.
- The first phase of construction activity will then begin to take place in the northern part of the playing fields, close to Brent Cross Town. In this phase, we’re creating a multi-purpose lawn area and natural amphitheatre with picnic tables, benches, as well as new trees and wildflowers that will create new spaces for people to meet and spend time together.
- While works take place, we will need to restrict access through this area of the playing fields. The southern part of the playing fields will remain open, although there will be new access routes.
Take a look at the work programme here, as well as a list of FAQs.
Contacting the team
The Visitor Pavilion is open every day from 10am to 6pm, and the team are always available to have a chat.
If you have any questions about the works, please email transformingbx@barnet.gov.uk
For any estate emergencies or out of office hours assistance, please contact the 24hr security hotline on 07918 986020.
For information about the Brent Cross Town development including forthcoming consultations, and to register for updates, please visit brentcrosstown.co.uk