Agenda item

Following public consultation, this report is an update to Members, detailing the development of site proposals for the Subject Lands, setting out the process of public consultation on the most up-to date plans and setting out the feedback received.  Based on this, Officers have made various recommendations with regard to the redevelopment.

(i)         that approval be given to the revised principles of redevelopment:

(i)     that the former Stonebridge Day Centre site - currently the Stonebridge Primary School Annex (a temporary use) and Milton Avenue be re-planned to provide new homes;

(ii)    that Stonebridge Primary School be expanded from 2 Forms of Entry to 3 Forms of Entry;

(iii)  that in respect of the Adventure Playground the land be re-planned to form part of the expanded Primary School;

(iv)  that the Open Space is re-planned to provide an equivalent area, of improved quality, running alongside the existing canal feeder;

(v)    that the existing open space at the frontage of the site be re-planned for housing;

(vi)  that the school building currently let to the Welsh School revert back to the Stonebridge Primary School; and

(vii) that an alternative proposal in respect of play provision be developed on site as appropriate.

(ii)        that formal statutory consultation on the proposed expansion of Stonebridge Primary School from 2 Forms of Entry to 3 Forms of Entry be undertaken, subject to approval of the school’s Governing Body to proceed to this stage on the basis of the proposals approved by the Cabinet as described in the report;

(iii)       that existing occupation arrangements (as per Confidential Appendix 3) with Brent Play Association be terminated and that the mitigation plan included within the Diversity Implications section of this report be implemented;

(iv)       that existing occupation arrangement (as per Confidential Appendix 3) with Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, the Welsh School be terminated and that the relocation plan at paragraph 3.47 is progressed;

(v)        that the Operational Director Property and Projects in consultation with the Operational Director Children and Young People be delegated authority to agree the terms of the termination arrangement with Brent Play Association.  And that the Operational Director Property and Projects be delegated authority to agree the terms of the termination arrangement with Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, the Welsh School;

(vi)       that subject to the decisions made on the revised principles of redevelopment a subsequent report be submitted to a future meeting of the Cabinet for approval providing details of final plans for the expansion of the Stonebridge Primary school and proposed redevelopment of the wider Stonebridge site and the associated forecast costs of the proposed redevelopment;

(vii)      that the Chief Finance Officer determine the precise financing arrangements for the scheme, once costs and likely receipts are more certain; 

(viii)     that the overall land receipts are expected to exceed the capital costs as per 4.5 be noted;

(ix)       that the findings of the Equality Analysis be noted.

Councillor McLennan (Lead Member, Regeneration and Housing) introduced the report from the Strategic Director, Regeneration and Growth which provided an update on the development of site proposals for the “Subject Lands” namely the former Stonebridge Day Centre currently Stonebridge Primary School Annexe (a temporary use), Stonebridge Primary School including the Welsh School, the Adventure Playground, Stonebridge Open Space and Waste Land.  She outlined the proposals for the site which included the expansion of Stonebridge School, re-planning the existing adventure playground and re-siting the Welsh School and a residential development. Councillor McLennan emphasised that housing receipt would allow for affordable and mixed tenure provision and that it would be for the Planning Committee to decide on the best location for a play area. She assured that public consultation would involve local interested parties.

The Cabinet 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)         that approval be given to the revised principles of redevelopment:

(i)              that the former Stonebridge Day Centre site - currently the Stonebridge Primary School Annex (a temporary use) and Milton Avenue be re-planned to provide new homes;

(ii)             that Stonebridge Primary School be expanded from 2 Forms of Entry to 3 Forms of Entry;

(iii)            that in respect of the Adventure Playground the land be re-planned to form part of the expanded Primary School;

(iv)            that the Open Space is re-planned to provide an equivalent area, of improved quality, running alongside the existing canal feeder;

(v)             that the existing open space at the frontage of the site be re-planned for housing;

(vi)            that the school building currently let to the Welsh School revert back to the Stonebridge Primary School; and

(vii)          that an alternative proposal in respect of play provision be developed on site as appropriate.

(ii)        that formal statutory consultation on the proposed expansion of Stonebridge Primary School from 2 Forms of Entry to 3 Forms of Entry be undertaken, subject to approval of the school’s Governing Body to proceed to this stage on the basis of the proposals approved by the Cabinet as described in the report from the Strategic Director, Regeneration and Growth;

(iii)       that existing occupation arrangements (as per Confidential Appendix 3) with Brent Play Association be terminated and that the mitigation plan included within the Diversity Implications section of this report be implemented;

(iv)       that existing occupation arrangement (as per Confidential Appendix 3) with Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, the Welsh School be terminated and that the relocation plan at paragraph 3.47 be progressed;

(v)        that the Operational Director Property and Projects in consultation with the Operational Director Children and Young People be delegated authority to agree the terms of the termination arrangement with Brent Play Association.  And that the Operational Director Property and Projects be delegated authority to agree the terms of the termination arrangement with Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, the Welsh School;

(vi)       that subject to the decisions made on the revised principles of redevelopment a subsequent report be submitted to a future meeting of the Cabinet for approval providing details of final plans for the expansion of the Stonebridge Primary school and proposed redevelopment of the wider Stonebridge site and the associated forecast costs of the proposed redevelopment;

(vii)      that the Chief Finance Officer determine the precise financing arrangements for the scheme, once costs and likely receipts are more certain; 

(viii)     that the overall land receipts are expected to exceed the capital costs as per 4.5 be noted;

(ix)       that the findings of the Equality Analysis be noted.