Agenda and minutes

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The Cabinet Member for House Building, Place-Making, and Development considered the report which sought approval, in the light of consultation with local residents, to build four new Council homes on Council-owned land at Topham Square and Risley Avenue, in the White Hart Lane Ward. The homes comprise 1 two-bedroom house, 2 three-bedroom houses and 1 four-bedroom house, all of which will be let at Social Rents.

In order to achieve this, the report asked to agree the appropriation of the land, first for planning purposes, and then, on completion, for housing purposes; and in light of a formal tender process to award a construction contract to a locally based firm, NFC Homes Limited.

The Cabinet Member for House Building, Place-Making, and Development noted that the Cabinet Member portfolio had been updated from the Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal to the Cabinet Member for House Building, Place-Making, and Development.

The Cabinet Member RESOLVED

1.    To consider the responses to the consultation carried out on this proposed scheme in line with section 105 of the Housing Act 1985, as set out in the report, and the wider community engagement set out in the report.

2.    To approve the direct appointment allowed by Contract Standing Order 10.01.2.d of NFC Homes Limited to undertake the new build works to provide a total of four new homes at Topham Square and 15-25 Risley Avenue car park for the contract and contingency sum set out in the exempt report attached as Appendix 2.

3.    To approve the appropriation of the land at Topham Square and 15-25 Risley Avenue car park (edged red in the plans attached at Appendix 1) from housing purposes to planning purposes under Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972 as it is no longer required for the purpose which it is currently held, and for the purpose of carrying out development as set out in section 6 of this report.

4.    To approve the use of the Council’s powers under Section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to override easements and other rights of neighbouring properties infringed upon by the Topham Square and Risley Avenue development under planning ref: HGY/2022/0018.

5.    To delegate to the Director of Housing, Regeneration and Planning, after consultation with the Director of Finance and the Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal House Building, Place-Making, and Development, authority to make payments of compensation in the event that any infringement arises from the development and the recommendation 3, within the existing scheme of delegation.

6.    To approve the appropriation of the land at Topham Square and Risley Avenue Road car park (edged red in the plan attached at Appendix 1) from planning purposes back to housing purposes under Section 19 of the Housing Act 1985, after practical completion of the development.

Reasons for decision

The land at Topham Square and Risley Avenue was approved by Cabinet in July 2019 to be included in the Council’s Housing Delivery programme. A planning application was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 152.

The Cabinet Member for House Building, Place-Making, and Development considered the report which sought approval, in light of engagement with local residents, to deliver forty-six new Council homes for Council rent on Council land consisting of twelve one-bedroom, sixteen two-bedroom, fourteen three-bedroom and four four-bedroom with five of these homes being fully accessible for wheelchair-users.

In order to facilitate this, Cabinet is being asked to approve use of the Council’s powers to appropriate the land for planning purposes and to override any easements.

Cabinet is asked in light of a formal procurement exercise to approve the appointment of Formation Design & Build Ltd (exempt - further details in exempt report), to deliver these new Council homes on vacant land.

The Cabinet Member for House Building, Place-Making, and Development noted that the Cabinet Member portfolio had been updated from the Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal to the Cabinet Member for House Building, Place-Making, and Development.

The Cabinet Member RESOLVED

1.    To approve the appointment of Formation Design & Build Ltd to undertake building works to provide a total of forty-six Council rented homes at Remington Road for a total contract sum as set out in the exempt appendix; and to approve the client contingency sum set out in the exempt part of the report.

2.    To approve the appropriation of the land at Remington Road highlighted in the red line boundary plan attached at Appendix 1 from housing purposes to planning purposes under Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972 as it is no longer required for the purpose which it is currently held, and for the purpose of carrying out development as set out in paragraphs 6.1 to 6.7 of the report.

3.    To approve the use of the Council’s powers under Section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to override easements and other rights of neighbouring properties infringed upon by the Remington Road development, under planning permission Ref: HGY/2021/2882.

4.    To delegate to the Director of Housing, Regeneration and Planning, after consultation with the Director of Finance and the Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal House Building, Place-Making, and Development, authority to make payments of compensation as a result of any infringement arising from the development and payable as a result of recommendation 3, within the existing scheme of delegation.

5.    To approve the appropriation of the land at Remington Road (edged red in the boundary plan attached at Appendix 1) from planning purposes back to housing purposes under Section 19 of the Housing Act 1985, after practical completion of the development.

Reasons for decision

On July 2019 Cabinet included the land at Remington Road into the Council’s 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 on this site.

Following a formal procurement process, a contractor has been identified to undertake these works.

Alternative options considered

It would be possible  ...  view the full minutes text for item 153.

The Cabinet Member for House Building, Place-Making, and Development considered the report which noted that the Whitehall Street premises occupied by the GRACE were in the first phase of the High Road West Scheme, recently confirmed as proceeding following a ‘yes’ vote in the ballot of Love Lane Estate residents. The High Road West Scheme would require the demolition of Grace Centre premises at Whitehall Street as this was the location for the first new council houses. The GRACE Organisation’s relocation was therefore important for the delivery of the scheme and in light of the importance of the service to the community in north Tottenham, the Council had prioritised finding suitable new premises to enable this service for Haringey residents to continue. The Council had committed to finding the GRACE Organisation a space of similar size in which to provide their day provision services. The Council was working with the Grace Organisation to shape the design and agree the works required to refurbish the Irish Centre to enable their relocation. The relocation was required to provide vacant possession of the first part of the High Road West site, ahead of the deadline for Start on Site of Plot A of the High Road West scheme as required under the terms of the GLA funding.

It was noted that the report sought approval for a budget of up to [This information is contained in the exempt report] to deliver these works, and toapprove a delegated authority to the Director for Housing, Regeneration andPlanning to appoint a Contractor on completion of the tender. The report described the nature of those works and the basis for this decision.

The Cabinet Member RESOLVED

1.    To approve the sum of up to [This information is contained in the exempt report] for the appointment of a Contractor for delivery of the Grace Relocation Works as outlined in paragraphs 6.7 to 6.8 of the report.

2.    To give delegated authority to the Director of Housing, Regeneration and Planning to agree the final sum for the works within the upper limit referred to in ‘i’ above, and to appoint, and enter into contract with a Contractor based on the outcome of the tender process.

3.    To agree for the costs for the works to be paid from the Land Assembly Budget and subsequently claimed from Lendlease on transfer of the lease for Phase 1 of the scheme, as part of the reimbursement costs for property in the High Road West scheme as related to the CPO Indemnity Agreement as described at paragraph 6.9 of the report.

Reasons for decision

The Grace Organisation delivers a valuable day service to the local older community including clients referred by Adults and Health, which will need to be maintained following their relocation from their current site, which is in the first phase of the High Road West scheme. The proposed refurbishment of the Irish Centre to accommodate the Grace Organisation provides the opportunity for a good quality new  ...  view the full minutes text for item 154.

Items 7-9 are likely to be subject to a motion to exclude the press and public be from the meeting as they contain exempt information as defined in Section 100a of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended by Section 12A of the Local Government Act 1985); paras 3 and 5, namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) and information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.

RESOLVED

That the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting as items 7-9 contained exempt information, as defined in Section 100a of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended by Section 12A of the Local Government Act 1985); paras 3 and 5, namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) and information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.

The Cabinet Member considered the exempt information.

The Cabinet Member considered the exempt information.

The Cabinet Member considered the exempt information.