Decision details

Cabinet approval sought for Church Street Masterplan.

1.            That Appendix 3 be exempt from publication under Section 100 (A) (4) and Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) as it contains information which should be exempt from publication in that it contains information relating to the business and financial affairs of the authority.

2.            That the Church Street Masterplan Consultation Report be noted and on the basis of the proposed amendments to that document as a result of the consultation approved the Church Street masterplan as the Council’s delivery framework for the regeneration programme in Church Street.

3.            That it be noted that further consultation will need to be undertaken on each area where a Compulsory Purchase Order may in the future be required on the full range of options to include the “do nothing” or maintenance only and refurbishment options as well as development options.

4.            That authority be delegated to the City Treasurer to enter into a funding agreement with the Greater London Authority to formalize the terms of the second phase of the Edgware Road Housing Zone funding.

5.            That authority be delegated to the Executive Director of Growth, Planning and Housing to approve acquisitions by the Council to acquire all leasehold interests in the blocks proposed for demolition (if a development option is approved in the future) situated within sites A, B and C, that are in addition to those identified in the Futures Plan where approval exists to offer the compensation policies within the Council’s Policy on Leaseholders in Housing Renewal Area, designated as Church Street site 2, Blackwater House and Eden House, by agreement at market price.

6.         That authority be delegated to the Executive Director of Growth, Planning and Housing to approve spending on feasibility activity in line with the Housing Revenue Account business plan.

Reasons for Decision

The decisions requested in this report will enable the Church Street Regeneration Programme to move into the next stage of detailed due diligence on the Phase 2 schemes proposals. It will also ensure that the funding from the Greater London Authority is secured to enable further consultation on areas where we need to use compulsory purchase powers and if the development option is chosen, enable programmes to move into delivery. The Church Street masterplan provides a background to the Council’s aspirations for the area. It is a formal non-statutory statement of policy which can be taken into account in the preparation of any planning applications which may come forward in the Church Street ward.