Agenda item

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)     To note the progress made to date in the Wembley Housing Zone programme.

(2)     To approve the preferred delivery option for the regeneration of the sites known as land to the east of Cecil Avenue and Ujima House (‘the Sites’) as detailed in paragraph 3.5.1 of the report.

(3)     To note the financial viability of the scheme and approve the budget requirement to deliver the preferred option as detailed in Appendix 5 of the report.

(4)     To approve the procurement of a delivery partner for the Sites, through inviting tenders using a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

(5)     To delegate to the Strategic Director of Regeneration & Environment, in consultation with the Lead Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning, the decision on alternative development scheme proposals and procurement routes, if procurement of the preferred option was unsuccessful in relation to the Sites.

(6)     To delegate to the Strategic Director of Regeneration & Environment, in consultation with the Lead Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning, approval of pre-tender considerations set out in Standing Order 89 in respect of the procurement of a delivery partner for the Sites.

(7)     To delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Regeneration & Environment, in consultation with the Lead Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning, to award the contract to the preferred bidder to progress delivery of the Sites.

(8)     To note there will be appointment of professional consultants to support delivery of the Sites, using powers delegated under the Constitution.

(9)     To delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Regeneration & Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning to consult with those affected by the appropriation of the Sites and to consider the responses of the consultation and thereafter, and where relevant, to appropriate the Sites for planning purposes in order to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for which Planning Permission has been provided.

(10)   To delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Regeneration & Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning to appropriate the Sites for planning purposes pursuant to section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972 and to override third party rights and interests in the Sites pursuant to section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016; and

(11)   To agree to apply section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act to override third party rights and to pay affected third parties compensation where required by statute.

(12)   To delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Regeneration & Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning, to make amendments to the Wembley Housing Zone funding contract or enter a new agreement with the Greater London Authority to receive grant to deliver the Sites for the reasons detailed in paragraph 3.3.2 of the report.

Councillor Tatler, Lead Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning, introduced the report updating Cabinet on progress with the Council-led mixed use regeneration of the eastern end of Wembley High Road located within the Wembley Housing Zone and seeking approval to procure a delivery partner and associated matters to redevelop both the land to the east of Cecil Avenue and Ujima House.

Members noted the summary of progress to date in relation to delivery of the Wembley Housing Zone programme in partnership with the Greater London Assembly (GLA), with the next phase designed to unlock redevelopment of the eastern stretch of Wembley High Road.  As a result of the relevant planning approvals having been obtained, GLA funding being refocussed and the Department for Education (DfE) having confirmed Secretary of State conditional consent to dispose of the Cecil Avenue land the intention was now to bring both the Cecil Avenue and Ujima House sites to the market together in order to build out the schemes.  Members were supportive of the proposals to provide a high quality housing-led development on both sites, which it was noted would include a significant proportion of affordable larger sized family units aimed at not only increasing housing supply but also supporting town centre regeneration, economic growth and job creation alongside securing community space, highway and public realm improvements.

In commending the inclusion of London Affordable Rents as part of the offer the discussion concluded with members keen to recognise, maximise and support the benefits identified in relation to local residents, communities and businesses.

In considering the recommendations, Cabinet noted the information provided within the exempt appendices accompanying the report and RESOLVED:

(1)     To note the progress made to date in the Wembley Housing Zone programme.

(2)     To approve the preferred delivery option for the regeneration of the sites known as land to the east of Cecil Avenue and Ujima House (‘the Sites’) as detailed in paragraph 3.5.1 of the report.

(3)     To note the financial viability of the scheme and approve the budget requirement to deliver the preferred option as detailed in Appendix 5 of the report.

(4)     To approve the procurement of a delivery partner for the Sites, through inviting tenders using a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

(5)     To delegate to the Strategic Director of Regeneration & Environment, in consultation with the Lead Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning, the decision on alternative development scheme proposals and procurement routes, if procurement of the preferred option was unsuccessful in relation to the Sites.

(6)     To delegate to the Strategic Director of Regeneration & Environment, in consultation with the Lead Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning, approval of pre-tender considerations set out in Standing Order 89 in respect of the procurement of a delivery partner for the Sites.

(7)     To delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Regeneration & Environment, in consultation with the Lead Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning, to award the contract to the preferred bidder to progress delivery of the Sites.

(8)     To note there will be appointment of professional consultants to support delivery of the Sites, using powers delegated under the Constitution.

(9)     To delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Regeneration & Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning to consult with those affected by the appropriation of the Sites and to consider the responses of the consultation and thereafter, and where relevant, to appropriate the Sites for planning purposes in order to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for which Planning Permission has been provided.

(10)   To delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Regeneration & Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning to appropriate the Sites for planning purposes pursuant to section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972 and to override third party rights and interests in the Sites pursuant to section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016; and

(11)   To agree to apply section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act to override third party rights and to pay affected third parties compensation where required by statute.

(12)   To delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Regeneration & Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning, to make amendments to the Wembley Housing Zone funding contract or enter a new agreement with the Greater London Authority to receive grant to deliver the Sites for the reasons detailed in paragraph 3.3.2 of the report.