40 Appointment of Masterplanners for the Selby and Bull Lane Project PDF 195 KB
[Report of the Director of Housing, Regeneration and Planning. To be introduced by the Leader of the Council.]
This report seeks approval to appoint the recommended contractor, Contractor B, to undertake a Masterplanning exercise and design development across RIBA Stage 0-3+.
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[Councillor Chandwani – left the Chamber]
The Leader of the Council introduced this report which sought approval to appoint the recommended contractor, Contractor B, to undertake a Masterplanning exercise and design development across RIBA Stage 0-3+.
The Leader started by noting the Council and the Selby Trust had developed a high-level vision to create an integrated, inclusive, healthy, sustainable, diverse and connected urban village? on the sites of the Selby Centre and Bull Lane Playing Fields. The proposed mixed use development on the Selby Centre and Bull Lane sites had the potential to deliver up to 200 new homes, including council housing (appx 50%); re-provision of the Selby Centre in a new dedicated community hub; new retail, and sports and recreation facilities in the adjacent Bull Lane Playing Fields.
The Leader noted the Selby Urban Village project was an ambitious development arising from a shared aspiration between Haringey Council and the Selby Trust to deliver a community focused, mixed-use scheme on the Selby Centre and Bull Lane Playing Field sites and would support the Council’s Priorities set out in the Borough Plan.
The Leader highlighted that this scheme was an example of the Council’s commitment to building new homes and in particular council homes and improving living standards for, and in partnership with, the local community, to ensure they could participate and benefit from the investment in their neighbourhood. For the Selby Centre this is a great opportunity to improve the existing provision for the community. By being part of the co-design and delivery of a centre and building, in which the Trust and its users really thrive and continue to be a valued asset to the community. The inclusion of Bull Lane (Playing field) as part of the re-development, could deliver significant improvements to the area, including state-of-the-art community sporting provisions – enabling local people to participate and enjoy recreational and sports activities within their neighbourhood.
In response to questions from Councillor Connor, the following information was provided: