Decision details

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Paul Bell, the Mayor and Cabinet, for

the reasons set out in the report, by 8 votes to nil:

RESOLVED that:

(1) subject to the consent of the Secretary of State under Section 233 of the

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 being obtained, the disposal and

development of the Council’s freehold interest in the Phase 3 site shown by

outline on an attached plan (as Appendix 2) be approved in accordance with

the overarching Principle Development Agreement;

(2) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Resources and

Regeneration, in consultation with the Executive Director for Customer

Services and Head of Law, to negotiate and agree the detailed terms of the

Phase 3 land disposal;

(3) L&Q be permitted to carry out demolition of the Phase 3 prefabs, and

enabling works of the Phase 3 land with the Council underwriting the cost up

to a stated amount in the event that the Phase 3 land does not transfer to

L&Q and delegates authority be delegated to the Director of Regeneration

and Asset Management, in consultation with the Head of Law, to negotiate

and agree the terms of the licence with L&Q; and

(4) the budget update be noted.