Located at the intersection of two London boroughs, Selby Urban Village re-envisions an overlooked residential area into a dynamic mixed-use neighbourhood of 200 homes with new sports facilities.

The Selby Urban Village project arises from a shared aspiration between Haringey Council and the Selby Trust to create a community focused mixed-use neighbourhood in Haringey, London. Developed through close collaboration with local community groups, the project seeks to enhance the networks and enterprises of the Selby Centre, deliver 215 new social rent council homes and improve the surrounding green spaces. The project is an exemplar of how a local authority and the third sector can work together to deliver shared goals to create a fairer and greener city.
Optimising public land, the project reworks the site of the existing Selby Centre and provides a purpose-built new building at the heart of the neighbourhood with new connections created between Bull Lane Park, sports facilities, the Selby Centre and the wider area. Homes are organised around a climate-resilient street with wide pavements, SuDS, informal play, trees and biodiversity. Public squares at each end of this green link are activated by the new centre and a corner shop. Throughout the engagement process safety was highlighted and the two-sided street features open facades with front doors, prominent bike stores and windows overlooking the street.
The high proportion of family homes, drive for 100% dual aspect and the site’s tricky edges (including industry, parkland and existing low-rise homes) has resulted in varied building types with massing and organisation responding to specific contexts, whilst maximising daylight to homes and adjacent communal spaces.
Across the project, communal entrances are boldly expressed at street level to increase their visibility and ensure they feel welcoming and front doors to maisonette homes are paired to combat isolation and promote community. The southern residential building combines with existing homes to form a large courtyard garden and is conceived to foster neighbourliness, incorporating doorstep play and community growing.

The Selby Urban Village is a sustainable partnership with the Selby Trust’s culturally rich communities at its heart. The village will provide the community with new high-quality homes and services, set in inspirational green spaces. Jack Skinner.Development Manager.TheSelbyTrust