Decision details

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

that:

(1) the update provided for the Council’s initial housebuilding programme be

noted;

(2) Lewisham Homes, in collaboration with officers of the Council, will consult

will local residents, ward councillors, local amenity groups and other relevant

stakeholders about the Council’s intention to redevelop these sites within the

Building for Lewisham Programme;

(3) the scope of the Building for Lewisham Programme be approved;

(4) officers will return to Mayor and Cabinet to agree the addition or removal

of specific schemes to/from the Building for Lewisham Programme beyond

feasibility;

(5) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Housing Regeneration

and Environment to initiate and carry out any s105 consultation required on

sites within the Building for Lewisham programme, at the appropriate time;

(6) the result of the s105 consultation will be referred back to Mayor and

Cabinet for consideration and approval to continue with the development;

(7) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Housing Regeneration

and Environment to approve the submission of proposals for planning

permission and discharge of conditions, non-material amendments and

section 73 applications - where applicable - as part of the programme and

authorises Lewisham Homes to act on behalf on the Council with respect to

all of the above, subject to approval of any s105 consultation required;

(8) the request for feasibility budgets be noted for:

(a) Acquisitions programme (via Lewisham Homes);

(b) Identified sites where some feasibility work has begun (via Lewisham

Homes);

(c) Site identification as part of the Council’s ongoing pipeline;

(9) the risks highlighted with regard to the delivery of this programme be noted

and a report will return to Mayor and Cabinet on a quarterly basis to monitor

progress;

(10) this item is accompanied by a Part 2 report outlining the financial

parameters of the programme as well as requests for additional spend on

rooftop extensions and Canonbie Road;

(11) officers will return to Mayor and Cabinet to approve the allocation of

budgets for the purpose of commencement of building work;

(12) a number of other schemes sit within the programme but will be the

subject of separate Mayor and Cabinet reports.