Decision details

To provide an update on the Trelawney Avenue Redevelopment Plan. The objective of the plan is to establish a local strategy to make effective use of Housing Revenue Account land and assets to improve housing choice, enhance the amenity of the area and improve accessibility to key services.

(a)  That the progress made to date to redevelop or regenerate the sites included and appended to the report be noted.

(b)  That the recommendations as listed specific to each site be approved:

Windsor Road (Appendix A)

(i)  That the Strategic Director of Regeneration, Housing and Resources, following consultation with the lead Commissioner, be authorised to take all necessary steps to secure the making, submission, confirmation and implementation of the CPO of the third party land at 101, 107 and 109 Windsor Road under regeneration powers and the land required to deliver the Windsor Road Regeneration Strategy (following statutory process set down in the Highway Act 1980 and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981, as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.) including;

·  Publication and service of all notices

·  Advertise the Order and submit it to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Acquisition of Land Act 1981.

·  Negotiation with landowners.

·  Setting out the terms for the withdrawal of objections to the CPO.

·  Where appropriate, seeking exclusions of land from the CPO

·  Making arrangements for the presentation of the Council’s case for confirmation of the CPO at any Public Inquiry.

·  Exercising the compulsory purchase powers authorised by the CPO by way of general vesting declaration and / or notices to treat and notices of Entry.

·  Acquiring third party interests in the site by private treaty.

·  Making any third party payments of compensation due pursuant to the national Compensation Code as a result of the implementation of the CPO. Compensation due to unidentified owner can be paid to the Crown.

(ii)  That the Strategic Director of Regeneration, Housing and Resources, following consultation with the lead Commissioner, be authorised to appropriate to planning purposes the land in the ownership of Slough Borough Council which is no longer required for the purpose for which it was previously used,  for use in connection with the Windsor Road Regeneration Strategy under  Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972.

(iii)  That subject to (i) and (ii) above, an update report is presented to Cabinet by September 2014 that identifies the preferred option for the housing development site between 81 and 111 Windsor Road.

(iv)  That the Asset Management and Highways & Engineering departments work closely together to bring forward a detailed design which maximises the potential for improvement of the public realm as part of the scheme.

Trelawney Avenue (Appendix B)

(v)  That it be noted that consultation has been undertaken with internal departments and other public bodies in relation to the option to create a community hub in Area A.

(vi)  That it be noted that consultation has commenced with local residents, New Langley Community Group, Customer Senate and other stakeholders.

(vii)  That an options appraisal that includes financial modelling be undertaken following the completion of the consultation process with a view to taking a report with recommendations to Cabinet by September 2014. 

(viii)  That the Cabinet confirms its commitment to the provision of new community facilities within the Trelawney Avenue Redevelopment Plan.

Bath Road (Appendix C)

(ix)  That officers undertake a feasibility study and develop options to introduce residential development on the area of land that is located behind the road widening line.

Gurney House (Appendix D)

(x)  That following completion of the procurement exercise, officers complete the submission of a full planning application for the Gurney House site to bring about the development of new, high quality family housing.

(xi)  That a further report is brought to the September Cabinet meeting to advise members of the outcome and to determine a delivery mechanism for the scheme.