Agenda item
South Kilburn Regeneration - disposal of sites known as Albert Road and Carlton Vale roundabout
- Meeting of Executive, Monday 15 February 2010 7.00 pm (Item 12.)
- View the declarations of interest for item 12.
This report summarises the procurement process undertaken by the Council to dispose of two sites within the South Kilburn Regeneration area, known as Albert Road and Carlton Vale Roundabout (see maps at Appendix 1 and 2), and seeks authority to dispose of these sites to London & Quadrant Housing Association. This report should be read in tandem with the South Kilburn Regeneration Update report on the same agenda.
(See appendices also referred to below, circulated separately)
Decision:
(i) that agreement be given to enter into a development agreement in respect of land at Albert Road, South Kilburn (known as Zone 11a) as shown edged red in the plan at Appendix 1 to the report from the Directors of Housing and Community Care and Policy and Regeneration, with London and Quadrant Housing Association, such agreement to provide for the acquisition of the land for the sum set out in Appendix 5 (restricted) and to contain such other terms as are approved by the Director of Housing and Community Care in consultation with the Borough Solicitor;
(ii) that agreement be given to enter into a development agreement in respect of land at Carlton Vale Roundabout, South Kilburn (known as Zone 3c) as shown edged red in the plan at Appendix 2, with London & Quadrant Housing Association, such agreement to provide for the acquisition of the land for the sum set out in Appendix 5 (restricted) and to contain such other terms as are approved by the Director of Housing and Community Care in consultation with the Borough Solicitor;
(iii) that the sum of £2,978,000 from the proceeds of the sale should be transferred to South Kilburn Neighbourhood Trust;
(iv) that agreement be given to the remaining sum set out in Appendix 5 to the report from the Directors of Housing and Community Care and Policy and Regeneration from the proceeds of the sales be re-invested into the regeneration of South Kilburn, including for the purposes of bringing forward further development sites within the regeneration area in line with priorities set out in paragraphs 4.4 of the Director’s report;
(v) that the rent assumptions for both sites as set out in paragraphs 3.11 and 3.12 of the Directors’ report be noted.
Minutes:
The joint report from the Directors of Housing and Community Care and Policy and Regeneration summarised the procurement process undertaken by the council to dispose of two sites within the South Kilburn Regeneration area, known as Albert Road and Carlton Vale Roundabout and sought authority to dispose of these sites to London and Quadrant Housing Association. Also on the agenda for members that evening was an update report on the South Kilburn Regeneration project.
The Director of Housing and Community Care advised that there had been a good response to the competitive tendering exercise and staff within the regeneration and housing teams had worked hard to get the schemes through the planning process. Councillor Lorber (Chair, Lead Member, Corporate Strategy and Policy Coordination) added that this route had been pursued as central government funding under New Deal for Communities had not materialised. He was also pleased to note that the housing development now had had maximum height of up to 12 storeys. Councillor Detre (Lead Member, Regeneration and Economic Development) added that the process for the development of 500 homes had commenced and that the roundabout site scheme had been sensitively designed to be in keeping with the locality. The Director of Housing and Community Care confirmed that discussions were still taking place over the rent policy and Councillor Van Colle sought and received assurances that high standards of sustainability in terms of recycling and heating would apply.
Members paid tribute to staff involved for their efforts in bringing the initiative to this stage.
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) that agreement be given to enter into a development agreement in respect of land at Albert Road, South Kilburn (known as Zone 11a) as shown edged red in the plan at Appendix 1 to the report from the Directors of Housing and Community Care and Policy and Regeneration, with London and Quadrant Housing Association, such agreement to provide for the acquisition of the land for the sum set out in Appendix 5 and to contain such other terms as are approved by the Director of Housing and Community Care in consultation with the Borough Solicitor;
(ii) that agreement be given to enter into a development agreement in respect of land at Carlton Vale Roundabout, South Kilburn (known as Zone 3c) as shown edged red in the plan at Appendix 2, with London and Quadrant Housing Association, such agreement to provide for the acquisition of the land for the sum set out in Appendix 5 and to contain such other terms as are approved by the Director of Housing and Community Care in consultation with the Borough Solicitor;
(iii) that the sum of £2,978,000 from the proceeds of the sale should be transferred to South Kilburn Neighbourhood Trust;
(iv) that agreement be given to the remaining sum set out in Appendix 5 to the report from the Directors of Housing and Community Care and Policy and Regeneration from the proceeds of the sales be re-invested into the regeneration of South Kilburn, including for the purposes of bringing forward further development sites within the regeneration area in line with priorities set out in paragraphs 4.4 of the Director’s report;
(v) that the rent assumptions for both sites as set out in paragraphs 3.11 and 3.12 of the Directors’ report be noted.
Supporting documents:
- H&CC SK sites, item 12. PDF 692 KB
- Restricted enclosure View the reasons why document 12./2 is restricted