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This report summarises the progress made on the regeneration of South Kilburn and sets out the approvals required by the Executive to further progress Phase 2 of the regeneration programme, comprising Site 11b, Phase 2a and Phase 2b. 

(i)         General Recommendations

that the progress made on the South Kilburn Regeneration Project as set out in the report be noted.

(ii)        Site 11b Recommendations

(i)         that authority be delegated to the Director of Regeneration & Major Projects in consultation with Director of Legal and Procurement to award and enter into a Development Agreement with the preferred developer partner in respect of Site 11b.

(ii)        that the sum set out in Appendix 2 (restricted) from the proceeds of the sale of Site 11b be re-invested into the regeneration of South Kilburn, including for the purpose of bringing forward further development sites within the regeneration area.

(iii)       that the Director of Regeneration & Major Projects (where the Director of Regeneration & Major Projects in conjunction with the Director of Legal and Procurement consider applicable) be authorised to take the necessary steps to override or where requisite extinguish rights and interests in Site 11b which might otherwise act to constrain the development by:

(a)       appropriating the land Site 11b or any part or parts thereof for planning purposes under Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972 when no longer required for the purpose for which it is currently held

(b)       taking any other legal steps as may be necessary to achieve this objective.

(iii)       Phase 2a Recommendations

(i)         that authority be delegated to the Director of Regeneration & Major Projects in consultation with Director of Legal & Procurement to award and enter into a Development Agreement with the preferred developer partner in respect of Phase 2a subject to the Council obtaining vacant possession of the site and the Secretary of State's consent to the disposal under Section 32 of the Housing Act 1985.

(ii)        that the sum set out in Appendix 3 (restricted) from the proceeds of the sale of Phase 2a be re-invested into the regeneration of South Kilburn, including for the purpose of bringing forward further development sites within the regeneration area. 

(iii)       that the Director of Regeneration & Major Projects (where the Director of Regeneration & Major Projects in conjunction with the Director of Legal and Procurement consider applicable) be authorised to take the necessary steps to override or where requisite extinguish rights and interests in Phase 2a or any part or parts thereof which might otherwise act to constrain the development by:

(a)       appropriating the land Phase 2a or any part or parts thereof for planning purposes under Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972 when no longer required for the purpose for which it is currently held

(b)       seeking the Secretary of State’s consent under section 19 Housing Act 1985 in order to appropriate any part of the land consisting of a house or part of a house for planning purposes where applicable.

(c)        taking any other legal steps as may be necessary to achieve this objective.

(iv)       that in exercise of the power granted by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government under section 14A of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981, the  ...  view the full decision text for item 9

The report from the Director of Regeneration and Major Projects summarised the progress made on the regeneration of South Kilburn and set out the approvals required by the Executive to further progress Phase 2 of the regeneration programme, comprising Site 11b, Phase 2a and Phase 2b. Councillor Crane (Lead Member, Regeneration and Major Projects) reported back on a recent visit with the Leader of the Council to the area where he had observed the high quality of the completed phase 1 and further progress on other phases at varying stages of development including the Albert Road site, Bronte and Fielding House and also commercial space. He was pleased to draw attention to the Gloucester and Durham Court project which aimed to deliver 214 homes with an energy centre for the South Kilburn neighbourhood heating system and updated on progress towards delivering a Healthy Living Centre within the Peel development. Councillor Crane paid tribute to the work of the South Kilburn team who had played a key role in the transformation of area.

The Executive also had before them an appendix to the report which was not for publication as it contained the following category of exempt information as specified in Schedule 12 of the Local Government (Access to Information Act) 1972: 

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

RESOLVED:

(i)         General Recommendations

that the progress made on the South Kilburn Regeneration Project as set out in the report be noted.

(ii)        Site 11b Recommendations

(i)         that authority be delegated to the Director of Regeneration and Major Projects in consultation with Director of Legal and Procurement to award and enter into a Development Agreement with the preferred developer partner in respect of Site 11b.

(ii)        that the sum set out in Appendix 2 (restricted) from the proceeds of the sale of Site 11b be re-invested into the regeneration of South Kilburn, including for the purpose of bringing forward further development sites within the regeneration area.

(iii)       that the Director of Regeneration and Major Projects (where the Director of Regeneration and Major Projects in conjunction with the Director of Legal and Procurement consider applicable) be authorised to take the necessary steps to override or where requisite extinguish rights and interests in Site 11b which might otherwise act to constrain the development by:

(a)       appropriating the land Site 11b or any part or parts thereof for planning purposes under Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972 when no longer required for the purpose for which it is currently held

(b)       taking any other legal steps as may be necessary to achieve this objective.

(iii)       Phase 2a Recommendations

(i)         that authority be delegated to the Director of Regeneration and Major Projects in consultation with Director of Legal & Procurement to award and enter into a Development Agreement with the preferred developer partner in respect of Phase 2a subject to the Council obtaining vacant possession of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9