Decision details

To note the progress on the South Kilburn regeneration programme and to approve the progress the procurement of a developer partner for the Gloucester House and Durham Court redevelopment site.

Appendices to this report will be not for publication as it contains the following categories of exempt information specified in the Schedule 12 of the Local Government Act, namely: information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

(i)         that approval be given to the invite of tenders for a full design team for the comprehensive redevelopment of Peel Precinct, 97 to 112 Carlton House and 8 to 14 Neville Close (together defined as ‘the Peel Site’) on the basis of the pre-tender considerations set out in paragraph 3.8 of the report from the Strategic Director Regeneration and Growth;

(ii)        that approval be given to the evaluation of the tenders referred to in paragraph (i) above on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in paragraph 3.8 of the report;

(iii)       that, having noted and considered the responses to the consultation as set out in Appendix 2 in connection with seeking approval of the Secretary of State for use in seeking possession of the 36 affordable homes which are currently occupied by secure tenants (the 'Peel Homes') under Ground 10A of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1985, authority be delegated to the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Growth to seek the Secretary of State’s consent pursuant to Part V of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1985 to the disposal and development of the Peel Site for the purpose of Ground 10A of Schedule 2 to be used to obtain possession of the Peel Homes;

(iv)       that, having noted and considered the responses to the consultation as set out in Appendix 2 in connection with the intention to make a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) on the Peel Homes and in connection with the draft Allocation Policy for the Peel Homes, approval be given to the adoption of the Allocation Policy which will apply to the Peel Homes and which includes the proposal to make a CPO on  the Peel Homes as well as seeking possession of the Peel Homes, subject to the Secretary of State’s consent, under Ground 10A of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1985. This Allocation Policy sets out the basis on which replacement homes will be allocated to secure tenants in the Peel Homes and the legal means to be adopted for seeking possession of the Peel Homes through the use of Ground 10A of the Housing Act 1985 (if approval is given by the Secretary of State) and compulsory purchase powers under section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Phase 3

(v)        that the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Growth be authorised to commence statutory consultation with secure tenants residing in blocks Hereford House and Exeter Court (being part of ‘Phase 3’) on three proposals (i) statutory consultation in connection with seeking approval of the Secretary of State for use of Ground 10A of the Housing Act 1985 (ii) consultation on the Council's proposal to make a CPO on properties in Hereford House and Exeter Court that are currently occupied by secure tenants (iii) consultation in connection with the draft allocation policy for allocating homes to secure tenants living within Hereford House and Exeter Court. Officers to report back to the Cabinet on the outcome of the statutory consultation and may, depending on the outcome of the consultation seek Cabinet approval to (i) authorise the Director of Regeneration and Growth to seek the Secretary of State's consent to the disposal and development of the Peel Site for the purpose of Ground 10A of the Housing Act 1985, (ii) authorise the final Allocation Policy for Hereford House and Exeter Court, and (iii) proceed with securing vacant possession of properties within Hereford House and Exeter Court occupied by secure tenants through negotiation and private treaty and then, if necessary, via possession proceedings based on Ground 10A and CPO.