Issue - meetings

This report concerns the land assembly necessary to bring forward the Queens Park/Cullen House development project, which is a fundamental part of the South Kilburn Regeneration Programme sitting in Phase 3a/3b. This report seeks approval for the acquisition of the Network Rail owned strip of land which forms part of the redevelopment site.

It was RESOLVED:

8.1       That the purchase of a long leasehold interest in the Network Rail land delineated in red at Appendix 3, on the terms as set out in Appendix 2, and entry into a long lease with Network Rail be approved;

8.2       That it be noted that the acquisition of the Network Rail land is subject to Network Rail obtaining a full Licence Condition 7, which is part of Network Rail’s operating Licence and therefore completion is approximately six months from approval;

8.3       That the land acquired by the Council in order to facilitate the development, shall be acquired for planning purposes pursuant to section 227 Town and Country Planning act 1990; and

8.4       That the Council may use its powers in accordance with section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to override third party rights.

Councillor Shama Tatler, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Growth, Employment and Skills, introduced the report stating that the regeneration of South Kilburn is a fifteen year programme that is approximately half way through. It aims to transform the area into a sustainable and mixed neighbourhood and create a real sense of place and belonging. The programme will deliver around 2,400 new homes of which 1,200 will be made available for social rent for existing South Kilburn, secure council tenants. To date 1073 new homes have been delivered with 60% (639) new homes having been made available for existing secure tenants of South Kilburn.  Woodhouse Urban Park was opened to the public in May 2016 and South Kilburn residents are able to utilise St Augustine’s Sports Hall.

Councillor Tatler stated that this report concerns the land assembly necessary to bring forward the Queens Park/Cullen House development project, which is part of the South Kilburn Regeneration Programme sitting in Phase 3a/3b. The Site comprises of Keniston Press (now demolished), Premier House, Salusbury Road public car park, Cullen House and the Falcon Public House together defined as “Queens Park/Cullen House” and Network Rail Land.

It was RESOLVED:

8.1       That the purchase of a long leasehold interest in the Network Rail land delineated in red at Appendix 3, on the terms as set out in Appendix 2, and entry into a long lease with Network Rail be approved;

8.2       That it be noted that the acquisition of the Network Rail land is subject to Network Rail obtaining a full Licence Condition 7, which is part of Network Rail’s operating Licence and therefore completion is approximately six months from approval;

8.3       That the land acquired by the Council in order to facilitate the development, shall be acquired for planning purposes pursuant to section 227 Town and Country Planning act 1990; and

8.4       That the Council may use its powers in accordance with section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to override third party rights.