Agenda item
Regeneration of 1-94 Cotall Street and Bartlett Park (CAB 071/089)
Decision:
Resolved:
1. That the Authority proceed with the demolition of 1-94 Cotall Street;
2. That the Corporate Director, Development and Renewal, after consultation with the Corporate Director, Communities, Localities and Culture, be authorised to progress work with the Poplar HARCA / East Thames Group Partnership which will carry out second stage feasibility work on regeneration proposals for future Cabinet consideration;
3. That the disposal of land required for development (described in paragraphs 8.1 and 8.2 of the report [CAB/071/089]) to the Partnership be agreed in principle, on the basis that the final decision to dispose would be subject to a further report to Cabinet;
4. That it be noted that any disposal of sites to the Partnership for development would form a negotiated disposal to a public sector partner in accordance with the Asset Management Strategy, where it can be demonstrated that additional benefits to the council are provided, as explained in paragraphs 8.5.1 to 8.5.8 of the report (CAB/071/089);
5. That the Key Project Requirements set out in paragraphs 4.3.1 to 4.3.7 of the report (CAB/071/089) be noted; and
6. That it be noted that an extensive programme of community and stakeholder consultation will be carried out by the Partnership, in conjunction with council officers, as part of the detailed second stage feasibility study.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITIES, LOCALITIES AND CULTURE
(S. HALSEY)
INTERIM CORPORATE DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL
(P. EVANS)
Service Head Major Project Development, Development and Renewal (O. Whalley)
Service Head, Public Realm, Communities, Localities and Culture (J. Blake)
Minutes:
Mr Evans, Interim Corporate Director Development and Renewal, at the request of the Chair, in introducing the report; briefly summarised salient points contained therein, in particular highlighting positive outcomes anticipated from the scheme including housing deliverables, as summarised in the table contained in paragraph 3.7 of the report, major improvements to the nearby park and increased open space.
A discussion followed, during which the proposals were broadly welcomed and which focused on the following issues:-
· Concern was expressed that the proposals hinged on a level of development entirely dependent on the granting of planning consent; and it was considered that clarity was required as to the options available should planning consent for a certain density, height, level not be granted.
· Concern was expressed that should the site be levelled that it was not left in that condition without any development and delivery of receipts; and it was considered that work could still be undertaken and development completed to a standard.
· Recognition that the park had been scarred for a lengthy period, by the block proposed for demolition, but uncertainty regarding viability of the scheme, public safety issues linked to demolition, and resulting uncertain timescales were also noted.
· Requested that when the further report regarding the scheme was submitted for Cabinet the proposals should reflect the aspirations of the Administration regarding affordable housing and tenure mix.
· Consideration that the crucial element at the heart of the scheme was not the building development but improvement to the park and should the building be demolished the opening of access from the park to the Limehouse Cut (canal) should be expedited to improve the environment for those living in the locality. Confidence was expressed by the Lead Member Housing and Development that the Poplar HARCA was committed to the scheme and that reasonable proposals would be worked up in an acceptable timescale.
The Chair Moved the recommendations as set out in the report, and it was: -
Resolved:
1. That the Authority proceed with the demolition of 1-94 Cotall Street;
2. That the Corporate Director, Development and Renewal, after consultation with the Corporate Director, Communities, Localities and Culture, be authorised to progress work with the Poplar HARCA / East Thames Group Partnership which will carry out second stage feasibility work on regeneration proposals for future Cabinet consideration;
3. That the disposal of land required for development (described in paragraphs 8.1 and 8.2 of the report [CAB/071/089]) to the Partnership be agreed in principle, on the basis that the final decision to dispose would be subject to a further report to Cabinet;
4. That it be noted that any disposal of sites to the Partnership for development would form a negotiated disposal to a public sector partner in accordance with the Asset Management Strategy, where it can be demonstrated that additional benefits to the council are provided, as explained in paragraphs 8.5.1 to 8.5.8 of the report (CAB/071/089);
5. That the Key Project Requirements set out in paragraphs 4.3.1 to 4.3.7 of the report (CAB/071/089) be noted; and
6. That it be noted that an extensive programme of community and stakeholder consultation will be carried out by the Partnership, in conjunction with council officers, as part of the detailed second stage feasibility study.
Supporting documents:
- Regeneration 1 94 Cottall Street & Bartlett Park Final CAB 031208, item 7.3 PDF 123 KB
- Regeneration Cottall Street & Bartlett Park Appx 1a, item 7.3 PDF 427 KB
- Regeneration Cottall Street & Bartlett Park Appx 1b, item 7.3 PDF 429 KB
- Regeneration Cottall Street & Bartlett Park Appx 2a, item 7.3 PDF 2 MB
- Regeneration Cottall Street & Bartlett Park Appx 2b, item 7.3 PDF 2 MB
- Regeneration Cottall Street & Bartlett Park Appx 3, item 7.3 PDF 504 KB
- Regeneration 1 94 Cottall Street & Bartlett Park Appx 4, item 7.3 PDF 26 KB
- Regeneration 1 94 Cottall Street & Bartlett Park Appx 5, item 7.3 PDF 32 KB