Haringey’s planning sub-committee approved the project on April 3, which will see the Selby Centre in Tottenham demolished and replaced with 202 homes for council rent.
This follows Enfield Council’s planning committee’s approval in January for a new Selby Centre to be built next door on Bull Lane Playing Fields.
The Selby Urban Village project, a joint venture between Haringey Council and Selby Trust, will provide family-sized accommodation, including 67 three-bedroom homes and 12 four-bedroom properties.
Haringey also said the project will deliver sporting facilities and improved green space, connecting communities through new foot and cycle routes.
Council leader Peray Ahmet said: “This is another important milestone for this fantastic project and our ambition to provide much-needed high-quality council homes.
“We are delighted that together we are another step closer to bringing forward hundreds more council homes for local people and the changes to the Selby Centre and Bull Lane that the community have asked for.
“This scheme will support local enterprises, provide much-needed new sports and leisure space and give the community an opportunity to connect with nature.
“The economic, health and wellbeing benefits of this scheme for Tottenham and the surrounding area will be invaluable.”
Edward Ihejirika, chair of the Selby Centre, said the approval “is great news for the Selby community and the neighbourhood”.
“It’s another milestone for the Selby Urban Village which continues to be an exemplar for how partnerships between community organisations and local authorities can work.
“We are looking forward to building out the village scheme and offering our services on site to new and existing residents in the area.”
The plans for the scheme were submitted by Karakusevic Carson Architects on behalf of the council and Selby Trust.
