Decision details
South Kilburn Regeneration - next steps
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To make decisions with regard to how to progress the regeneration of South Kilburn to ensure the regeneration momentum is maintained.
Decision:
(i) that the progress made on the South Kilburn Regeneration project as set out in the report from the Directors of Policy and Regeneration and Housing and Community Care be noted;
(ii) that the remainder of Phase 1 of the regeneration proposals be progressed in line with the overall phasing strategy, incorporating the redevelopment of Cambridge Court, Wells Court, Hicks Bolton House, Bond House and Ely Court;
(iii) that it be noted that officers are working with the Homes and Communities Agency to prepare a short, medium and long term investment strategy for South Kilburn;
(iv) that officers progress a detailed planning application for Cambridge Court (Zone 6i) and Wells Court (Zone 6D) for approximately 105 new homes;
(v) that officers progress a detailed planning application for the Ely Court site (Zones 6iii and 6iv);
(vi) that officers progress a detailed planning application for the Bond House and Hicks Bolton House sites (Zones 13N and 13S);
(vii) that it be noted that the new social rented housing developed as part of the above sites has the primary purpose of delivering decant accommodation for residents from blocks within Phase 2 of the regeneration programme;
(viii) that officers be authorised to begin the procurement process to assemble an EU compliant framework of prospective developer partners to bring forward the remaining Phase 1 sites, and future Phase 2 and 3 sites;
(ix) that approval be given to the assessment criteria set out in paragraph 3.24 of the Directors’ report which will be used to select prospective development partners for inclusion on the framework;
(x) that approval be given to the making of compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) to acquire (a) the leasehold interests listed in appendix 2 of the Directors’ report (the CPO Land) and (b) any new rights in the CPO Land which may be required under section 13 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976;
(xi) that approval be given to the submissions of the CPOs, once made, to the Secretary of State for confirmation whilst at the same time seeking to acquire the land by private negotiated treaty on such terms as may be agreed by the Director of Finance and Corporate Resources;
(xii) that approval be given to:
(a) the Director of Housing and Community Care entering into agreements and make undertakings on behalf of the Council with the holders of interests in the CPO Land or parties otherwise affected by the Scheme setting out the terms for the withdrawal of their objections to the confirmation of the CPOs and including the offering back of any part of the CPO Land not required by the Council after the completion of the development or the acquisition of rights over the CPO Land in place of freehold acquisition, where such agreements are appropriate;
(b) the making of one or more general vesting declarations or service of Notices to Treat and Notices of Entry (as appropriate) pursuant to the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 and the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 respectively should the CPOs be confirmed by the Secretary of State;
(c) the service of all requisite notices on the holders of the CPO Land relating to the making and confirmation of the CPOs;
(d) the Director of Housing and Community Care removing from the CPOs any plot (or interest therein) no longer required to be acquired compulsorily for the scheme to proceed and to amend the interests scheduled in the CPOs (if so advised) and to alter the nature of the proposed acquisition from an acquisition of existing property interests to an acquisition of new rights (if so advised);
(e) the Director of Housing and Community Care within the defined boundary of the CPO Land, acquiring land and/or new rights by agreement either in advance of the confirmation of compulsory purchase powers, if so advised, or following the confirmation of compulsory powers by the Secretary of State;
(f) the Director of Housing and Community Care, if so advised, seeking to acquire for the Council by agreement any interest in land wholly or partly within the limits of the CPO Land for which a blight notice has been validly served.
(xiii) that approval be given to enter into a legal agreement with the South Kilburn Neighbourhood Trust (SKNT) requiring the repayment to SKNT of New Deal for Communities (NDC) Grant of up to £2.5m in 2009/10 and 2010/11 used to fund leaseholder buy backs in the next demolition phase of the South Kilburn redevelopment programme;
(xiv) that the proposals set out in paragraphs 3.9-3.13 of the Directors’ report to establish a consistent, effective and efficient approach to neighbourhood management in South Kilburn be noted;
(xv) that authority be delegated to the Director of Housing and Community Care in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing and Customer Services, to agree the proposed allocation policy for phase 1 as set out in Appendix 1 to the Directors’ report or with such amendments as he sees fit following consultation with residents and stakeholders.
(xvi) that approval be given to the ongoing community engagement and consultation approach set out in paragraphs 3.29-3.33 of the Directors’ report;
(xvii) that the Director of Housing and Community Care be authorised to seek the Secretary of State’s consent to the disposal and redevelopment of phase 1 sites on the estate for the purposes of ground 10A of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1985 to enable the Council to apply for a court order to obtain vacant possession of residential dwellings let under secure tenancies.
Wards Affected: Kilburn; Queens Park;
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Internal
Contact: Andrew Donald, Strategic Director, Regeneration and Growth Tel: 020 8937 1049.
Report author: Andrew Donald
Publication date: 25/06/2010
Date of decision: 23/06/2010
Decided at meeting: 23/06/2010 - Executive
Accompanying Documents:
- PRU_SK PDF 205 KB
- PRU_SK_App1 PDF 99 KB
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