House Extension & New Build Programme
Minutes:
RESOLVED:
That the Cabinet:
1. Approve the Housing Extra Bedroom Programme to extend 2 properties (85 Manor Waye and 273 Long Drive, Ruislip) in the current housing stock from 3 to 4 bedroom properties to meet current housing requirements;
2. Approve the Housing Extra Bedroom Programme to extend and refurbish to DFG Standards, 46 Great Central Avenue, Ruislip in the current housing stock from 1 bedroom to 2 bedroom property to meet current housing requirements;
3. Approve the General Need New Build scheme to build a 4-bedroom house on land adjacent to 140 Rowan Road and to set the rent to the applicable London Affordable Rent (LAR) rate;
4. Approve the appointment of The Ewang Practice Ltd at a cost of £674k to carry out works to New Build Land Adjacent to 140 Rowan Road, West Drayton, UB7 7UE, extend and refurbish to DFG Standards 46 Great Central Avenue, Ruislip, HA4 6UF and extend 85 Manor Waye, Uxbridge, UB8 2BG and 273 Long Drive, Ruislip, HA4 0HT;
5. Approve a budget virement from the HRA Unallocated Acquisitions and Development Budget of £364k to the HRA New Build 140 Rowan Road budget; and
6. Agree to the total capital release request of £862k from Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budgets:
a. Housing Extra Bedroom Programme for the costs and associated fees (£350k) to extend 2 properties (85 Manor Waye and 273 Long Drive, Ruislip) and extend and refurbish 1 property (46 Great Central Avenue); and
b. New Build Programme for the costs and associated fees (£512k) to construct a new build 4-bedroom detached dwelling on land adjacent to 140 Rowan Road.
Reasons for decision
The Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport outlined the Council’s house extension and new build programme which would also support those with disabilities living more independently in their own homes. Cabinet, therefore, agreed to extend three Council housing properties to provide an additional bedroom each to meet demand. Cabinet also awarded a contract for a project to build a new 4-bed home on Rowan Road in West Drayton.
Alternative options considered and rejected
Cabinet considered alternate house building proposals, as set out in the report.
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Property, Highways and Transport |
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Expiry date for any scrutiny call-in / date decision can be implemented (if no call-in) |
These decisions can be called-in by 5pm, Friday 4 August 2023 |
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Officer(s) to action |
Sundeep Kapur |
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Directorate |
Place Directorate |
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Classification |
Private - Whilst the Cabinet's decisions above are always made public, the officer report relating to this matter is not because it was considered in the private part of the meeting and contained information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information) and the public interest in withholding the information outweighed the public interest in disclosing it in accordance with Section 100(A) and paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 (A) to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). |