The £2 billion York Central regeneration project has submitted the latest planning application for the next stage of delivery and includes Haworth Tompkins designs for Foundry Village; a walkable, street-based neighbourhood designed that will deliver 368 mixed-tenure homes.
The project has been shaped by York’s character and heritage. Building forms, materials and street patterns take inspiration from the city’s Victorian terraced streets and industrial architecture. Along Central Park, apartment buildings and taller terraces create a strong, active frontage, while quieter residential streets and landscaped ginnels provide shared gardens and places for neighbours to meet.
At the heart of the neighbourhood will be Foundry Yard, a new public square framed by homes, community uses and a local convenience store. Foundry Yard is designed to become a lively focal point for everyday life, with the retained historic foundry buildings set to play a future role as community, cultural and creative spaces.
Green infrastructure is central to the proposals. A connected sequence of open spaces, known as The Sidings, will run through the site, linking Leeman Road to Foundry Yard and Central Park. These spaces are designed for play, relaxation and everyday movement, ensuring that all residents are close to nature. The project is also a UK Net-Zero Carbon Building Standard pilot, reflecting the ambition to deliver an exemplar sustainable neighbourhood.
Together, the proposals aim to deliver a neighbourhood that is distinctively York – one that balances homes, heritage, green space and community life, while making a significant contribution to meeting the city’s housing needs.
York Central is being brought forward by joint venture development partners McLaren Property and Arlington Real Estate, Homes England and Network Rail, in close collaboration with key stakeholders, the City of York Council and the National Railway Museum.
In the second of three NLA articles, Tom Gibson, Associate Director at Haworth Tompkins, reflects on the practice’s international mass timber projects and the lessons they offer for timber construction in the UK.
Last week, Haworth Tompkins received the Dewi-Prys Thomas Award for our work on Theatr Clwyd in Mold, North Wales. The award celebrates the role of design in improving quality of life and supporting regeneration across Wales.
The redevelopment of Pembroke Mill Lane, Cambridge, for Pembroke College has been recognised with four RIBA awards, including a 2026 RIBA East Award, Building of the Year, Project Architect and the Conservation Award.
Planning approval has been granted for two new residential developments at Regents Court and Orwell Court & Welshpool Street, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing Hackney New Homes Programme.
Following the announcement of £10m investment from the Arts Council England and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to undertake critical infrastructure repairs to the Grade I listed Royal Festival Hall, we are delighted to announce our appointment to work with the Southbank Centre on the next phases of this landmark project.
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Haworth Tompkins is thrilled to be working with Ashford Borough Council on the transformation of the former Odeon cinema building into a vibrant new cultural and community venue in the heart of Ashford.
Pembroke Mill Lane in Cambridge has won one of 21 National Civic Trust Awards from more than 300 entries.
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