295 Approval of construction contract for Poynton Road PDF 243 KB
[Report of the Director for Housing, Planning and Regeneration. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal.]
This report will seek approval to award the construction contract for housing development at Poynton Road and to appropriate the land for planning purposes.
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The Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal introduced the report which sought approval to appoint the recommended winning contractor to complete a new build development of two Council rented three-bedroom family terraced homes at Poynton Road N17 and to appropriate the land for planning purposes to facilitate the development process.
It was noted that on approval, this development will be the sixth scheme to move to a start on site, of the 58 schemes in the Council housing delivery programme that the Council intends to directly deliver itself. It will be the eleventh scheme to move to a start on site in the overall programme.
The Cabinet Member outlined that Poynton Road was currently housing derelict buildings, since 2014 when they ceased to be used as retail units. The Council’s intervention would turn an eyesore plagued by anti-social behaviour into two new family terraced homes for Council rent.
Further to considering exempt information at item 28,
RESOLVED
Reasons for decisions
Poynton Road was approved by Cabinet on 9 July 2019 to be included in the Council housing delivery programme. This scheme has subsequently been granted planning consent and is ready to progress to construction. This report therefore marks the third, and final, Member led decision to develop these two sites.
Following a formal tender process, a contractor has been identified to undertake these works.
The appropriation of the site for planning purposes is required as it will allow the Council ... view the full minutes text for item 295