Decision Outcome
On 9 October 2018, Cabinet:-
(i) Approved the Full Business Case for a redevelopment scheme at Druids Heath as set out in Appendix 1 to the report;
(ii) Authorised the cessation of lettings, the rehousing of tenants and the serving of initial and final demolition notices for properties within the area single hatched black on the plan at Appendix 2 to the report, in accordance with Schedule 5A of the Housing Act 1985. This includes the following high rise tower blocks: Saxelby House, Barratts House, Kingswood House, Hillcroft House and Brookpiece House;
(iii) Authorised the Assistant Director of Property to pay statutory and discretionary Home Loss payments and negotiate disturbance compensation to qualifying tenants as listed in Appendix 5 to the report;
(iv) Approved, subject to the consent of the Secretary of State for Education, the appropriation of 2.08 hectares (5.13 acres) of General Fund land held for school land under the Education Act 1996 as shown on the plans at Appendix 3 to the Housing Revenue Account for the purpose of housing development under the Housing Act 1985; with the Council being satisfied that the land is no longer required for its current educational function;
(v) Approved the appropriation of 0.56 hectares (1.4 acres) of General Fund land, held within the Place Directorate (current public open space land under the open spaces Act 1906) shown on the plan at Appendix 4 to the Housing Revenue Account;
(vi) Approved the commencement of the procurement activity as set out in Appendix 6 to the report by Acivico Ltd for the demolition of the former Baverstock School site and the following High Rise blocks Saxelby House, Barratts House, Kingswood House, Hillcroft House and Brookpiece House along with any other buildings that may be required within the boundary shown edged black on the plans in Appendix 2 to the report and agreed to delegate the award of the subsequent contract to the Corporate Director, Economy, the Director of Commissioning and Procurement, the Corporate Director of Finance and Governance (or their delegate) and the City Solicitor (or their delegate);
(vii) Authorised the Assistant Director of Property to follow the procedure required under section 122(2A) and 122(3A) (as required) of the Local Government Act 1972 for placing of advertisements and consideration of objections in respect of appropriation and disposal of any open space shown in grey and labelled as development land on the plan at Appendix 2 to the report;
(viii) Agreed to delegate to the Assistant Director - Property the power to amend or vary the development boundaries of the Druids Heath site by 10%;
(ix) Authorised the Head of Landscape and Development to progress the retained public open space to detailed design stage to support the redevelopment of Druids Heath and to carry out the procurement activity to award a contract for the open space works using the Council's Landscape Construction Framework;
(x) Approved the commencement of the procurement activity for the development of Druids Heath regeneration scheme using the Homes England Developer Partner Panel 3 Framework Agreement as set out in Appendix 6 to the report and agreed to delegate the award of the subsequent contract(s) under the framework to the Corporate Director, Economy, the Director of Commissioning and Procurement, the Corporate Director of Finance and Governance (or their delegate) and the City Solicitor (or their delegate);
(xi) Approved the commencement of the procurement activity for the appointment of the Employers Agent as set out in Appendix 6 to the report and agreed to delegate the award of the subsequent contract(s) under the framework to the Corporate Director, Economy, the Director of Commissioning and Procurement, the Corporate Director of Finance and Governance (or their delegate) and the City Solicitor (or their delegate);
(xii) Authorised the Assistant Director Transportation and Connectivity to develop the highway proposals required to deliver the Druids Heath regeneration scheme and progress the preferred option to detailed design;
(xiii) Authorised appropriate agreements or exercise powers under the Highways Act 1980 (including but not limited to section 38 and section 278 agreements (if required) and submit applications under section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to stop up highway as well as make appropriate Traffic Regulation Orders under Section 1 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as are necessary to deliver the Druids Heath regeneration scheme;
(xiv) Authorised the City Solicitor to negotiate, execute and complete all necessary documentation to give effect to the decisions reached after consideration of the report, including the execution and completion of all appropriate way leaves and easements and highway agreements required for the development of Druids Heath;
(xv) Noted that a further report including an update on phase 1 will be presented in due course seeking approval to phase 2 of the Druids Heath regeneration;
(xvi) Authorised the Corporate Director, Economy to seek consent from the Secretary of State under Section 174 of the Localism Act 2011 to exclude the new properties to be constructed from Right to Buy pooling requirements, to ensure that any capital receipts generated from the sale of homes under the Right to Buy are retained by the Council;
(xvii) Authorised the Corporate Director, Economy to apply for and accept any external funding associated with the Druids Heath scheme to help support the delivery of this programme (subject to satisfactory approval of any associated funding conditions).
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