Southbury
Southbury is located in the centre of Enfield and as a key gateway to Enfield Town, Ponders End and the Lea Valley, occupies an important east-west position in the borough. Southbury has large swathes of of industrial land which is dominated by retail and distribution based businesses serving London and beyond.
Officers from Journeys and Places are developing a new Place Plan for Southbury, which will complement the long-term ambitions for the area detailed in Enfield Council’s new Local Plan.
The new Place Plan will emerge through collaboration and projects delivered with local communities, businesses and residents, such as the Revealing Southbury project outlined below.
Revealing Southbury
Revealing Southbury is being delivered as part of the Journeys and Places Curate Enfield initiative, a grassroots public art programme creating vibrant public projects across Enfield, which are conceptualised and led by local residents. Curate Enfield is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).
Delivered in partnership with Fisher Cheng Architects, Revealing Southbury will produce a number of highly visible public artworks that uplift high-footfall areas around Southbury Road and Southbury Station. These artworks are inspired by engagement with local stakeholders including residents, businesses, children/young people and community groups. Revealing Southbury aims to:
Explore and celebrate Southbury’s identity and heritage
Gather insights into communities’ local knowledge and aspirations for Southbury’s future
Build a community of interest around the emerging Place Plan for Southbury
To date, we have delivered events on Southbury Road and workshops at Southbury Primary School, to engage local people in the project and to uncover their knowledge about Southbury and their aspirations for its future. This page will be regularly updated with events and activities to enable residents, communities and businesses to get involved in the emerging Place Plan for Southbury.