A councillor has called for more dialogue over housing plans after tenants in neighbouring homes claimed to have been sent letters threatening them with eviction.

Haringey Council wants to build 42 homes on and close to the site of the former Cranwood House residential care home in Woodside Avenue, Muswell Hill.

The scheme would provide 36 council-owned homes at social rent levels and six for market sale in two blocks of four and eight storeys.

The proposals, which are still at an early stage of development, were discussed at a meeting of the planning sub-committee on Monday (March 9).

Cllr Julia Ogiehor (Liberal Democrats, Muswell Hill) said some council tenants at nearby 102 and 106 Woodside Avenue had “not been consulted but have been receiving letters threatening they are going to be evicted – but they’ve all been told different things”.

Cllr Ogiehor said she had also been pressing for more engagement with ward councillors, but they had not been involved “despite numerous requests”.

Committee chairman Cllr Vincent Carroll (Labour, Tottenham Hale), said the concerns were not a matter for the committee.

But he also advised the council’s housing delivery team to contact Cllr Ogiehor and ensure engagement takes place properly with ward councillors.

The Cranwood House plans could help Haringey Council meet its target of providing 1,000 council-owned homes at social rents by 2022.

They are set to be designed to a ‘Passivhaus’ standard, meaning very little energy would be required for heating and cooling – significantly reducing carbon emissions.

An architect told the meeting the site was an “extraordinary opportunity” and pointed out it would provide access to “great green space”.

Cllr John Bevan (Labour, Northumberland Park) called for the housing service to consider providing 100 per cent council homes on the site, given the likely savings on energy and maintenance costs.

Cllr Luke Cawley-Harrison (Liberal Democrats, Crouch End) called for the scheme to be redesigned to ensure it is “in keeping with Muswell Hill”.

The proposals will undergo further revisions before they are submitted to the council.