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This report provides an update on the Wembley Housing Zone programme, following on from the June 2017 Cabinet report.

RESOLVED that:

15.1    The revised method of delivery of the Wembley Housing Zone programme such that the Council lead on design and planning for development on its own land interests, as set out in paragraph 3.3 of the report, be approved;

15.2    The intention to procure a multidisciplinary design delivery team using the pre-tender considerations detailed in Appendix 1, be noted;

15.3    Authority to award a contract for a multidisciplinary design delivery team from the Architecture, Design and Urbanism Panel (ADUP) framework using the evaluation criteria detailed in Appendix 2, for the reasons detailed in paragraph 3.11 of the report, be delegated to the Strategic Director Regeneration & Environment, in consultation with Lead Member for Regeneration, Growth, Employment and Skills;

15.4    Authority to oversee design development, viability testing, consultation and ultimately agree the scheme that is submitted for planning approval, be to delegated to the Strategic Director Regeneration & Environment in consultation with Lead Member for Regeneration, Growth, Employment and Skills; and

15.5    The release of up to £1m funding (already allocated for Wembley Housing Zones Masterplanning and Planning applications under a Joint Venture) to finance Council-led Masterplanning, Planning applications and supporting services and surveys of sites, as discussed in the report, be approved.

Cllr Shama Tatler, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Growth, Employment and Skills, introduced the report which provided Cabinet with an update on the Wembley Housing Zone programme, following on from the June 2017 Cabinet report.

Councillor Tatler stated that the proposed Joint Venture with developer HUB, as discussed in the June 2017 Cabinet report, would not be proceeding at this time, and therefore Council Officers were now focused on a smaller programme, including the former Copland school site and Ujima House and land to the rear. HUB will progress proposals for the sites within their interest. Officers do not envisage any reduction in the Wembley Housing Zone outputs from those envisaged under the joint venture proposal.

Councillor Tatler stated that officers have commenced work to contract an architecturally led, multidisciplinary design team to undertake designs for sites along Wembley High Road, including the former Copland school site and Ujima House and land to the rear, which had been discussed in further detail within the report.

She stated that the report seeks approval for delegated authority to Strategic Director, Regeneration & Environment in consultation with Lead Member for Regeneration, Growth, Employment and Skills to approve the preferred bidder from the Architecture, Design and Urbanism Panel (ADUP) framework.

RESOLVED that:

15.1    The revised method of delivery of the Wembley Housing Zone programme such that the Council lead on design and planning for development on its own land interests, as set out in paragraph 3.3 of the report, be approved;

15.2    The intention to procure a multidisciplinary design delivery team using the pre-tender considerations detailed in Appendix 1, be noted;

15.3    Authority to award a contract for a multidisciplinary design delivery team from the Architecture, Design and Urbanism Panel (ADUP) framework using the evaluation criteria detailed in Appendix 2, for the reasons detailed in paragraph 3.11 of the report, be delegated to the Strategic Director Regeneration & Environment, in consultation with Lead Member for Regeneration, Growth, Employment and Skills;

15.4    Authority to oversee design development, viability testing, consultation and ultimately agree the scheme that is submitted for planning approval, be to delegated to the Strategic Director Regeneration & Environment in consultation with Lead Member for Regeneration, Growth, Employment and Skills; and

15.5    The release of up to £1m funding (already allocated for Wembley Housing Zones Masterplanning and Planning applications under a Joint Venture) to finance Council-led Masterplanning, Planning applications and supporting services and surveys of sites, as discussed in the report, be approved.