294 Approval of construction contract for St Mary’s Close and Nightingale Lane PDF 335 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 one construction contract for housing development at both St Mary's Close and Nightingale Lane and to appropriate the land for planning purposes.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal introduced the report which sought approval to appoint the recommended contractor to complete a new build development of five Council rented homes; two at St Mary’s Close N17 and three at Nightingale Lane N8, and to appropriate the land for planning purposes to facilitate the development process.
It was noted that on approval, these developments would be the seventh and eighth 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 twelfth and thirteenth schemes to move to a start on site in the overall programme.
Further to considering exempt information at item 27,
RESOLVED
Reasons for decisions
St Mary’s Close and Nightingale Lane 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 ... view the full minutes text for item 294