Issue - meetings

Demolition and Rebuild of Properties at Vernon Drive, Harefield (Cllr Jonathan Bianco)

 

 

Meeting: 07/11/2024 - CABINET (Item 13)

Demolition and Rebuild of Fire Damaged Property at Vernon Drive, Harefield

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the Cabinet:

 

  1. Agree to the project to demolish a fire-damaged residential property Vernon Drive, Harefield and rebuild both properties creating two new properties for housing use as set out in the report.

 

  1. Accept the tender from AMCASS Construction Engineering Group Limited to demolish, prepare site and construct the new houses at a total cost of £1,262,096 following a procurement exercise as set out in the Tender Appendix.

 

  1. Approve the capital release of £1,553,339 to be funded from the unallocated housing acquisitions and development budget within the Council’s approved HRA capital programme budget and concurrently, instruct the Corporate Director of Place to explore external grant funding opportunities for the project to potentially offset the budget.

 

  1. Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Property, to make any further necessary decisions regarding the project’s implementation.

 

Reasons for decision

 

Cabinet agreed to the demolition and rebuild of a house site in Harefield that had been subject to a fire, for the provision of 2 new 5 bedroom homes, which had received planning permission. The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Property welcomed the exploration of grant funding towards the project.

 

Alternative options considered and rejected

 

Alternative options for the site were considered by Cabinet, as set out in the confidential report.

 

Relevant Select Committee

Corporate Services & Infrastructure

Expiry date for any scrutiny call-in / date decision can be implemented (if no call-in)

Cabinet’s decisions on this matter can be called in by a majority of the select committee by 5pm, Friday 15 November 2024. If not called-in, Cabinet’s decisions can then be implemented.

Officer(s) to action

Liam Bentley / Gary Penticost

Directorate

Place Directorate

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).