Zoning appealOct 7, 2026
North side Charter Road, 360.21' West of Norwalk Lane, Selden
Selden · BZA
Applicant requests rear yard variance for existing roof over outdoor kitchen; side yard variance for existing detached garage .
Neighborhood · Town of Brookhaven
What's being built in Selden
Unincorporated neighborhood in the Town of Brookhaven, home to Suffolk County Community College's Ammerman campus. Here's what has come before the Town of Brookhaven's boards for Selden, straight from public agendas.
Recent agenda items in Selden
3 items from Brookhaven Zoning Board and Town Board / Planning agendas, Aug–Oct 2026. Applicant names are left out; each links to the town's posted agenda.
Zoning appealSep 16, 2026
North side Palm Street 420.92' East of Linden Street, Selden
Selden · BZA
Applicant requests 51900 0300 022000) III. Holdovers #37 of 8/19/26 Harn Food LLC, care of Leeds Expediting LLC, 28.North Country Road Ste-101, Mount Sinai, New York. Location:…
Town BoardAug 27, 2026
791 Middle Country Rd., Selden.
Selden · Town Board/Planning
An application to amend a previously approved minor site plan for property located at 791 Middle Country Rd., Selden.
Who issues permits in Selden
Building permits for Selden are handled by Town of Brookhaven Building Division. Applications, issued permits, and certificates of occupancy (COs) are public records. Many can be looked up on the town's online portals. If a portal is incomplete, records can be requested under New York's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
What we cover in Selden
- Likely activity to watch: Residential additions, accessory structures, and commercial work along Middle Country Road.
- Teardowns: demolition permits, usually the first public sign a lot is changing.
- New construction: new homes and commercial buildings.
- Renovations: additions, decks, pools, solar, ADUs.
- Plain-English context: what "application," "issued," and "CO" actually mean for the street.
How you'll get Selden updates
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