Purpose

Authority to enter into a lease with Brent
Community Land Trust subject to planning permission being achieved
and a viable scheme designed for the Brentfield Road site.

Content

Cabinet RESOLVED to:
 
(1)    Agree to ring-fence the Brentfield
Road site, set out in Appendix 1 of the report, for Brent Community
Land Trust for the purpose of Community Led Housing and commit to
issuing a letter of intent confirming this arrangement.
 
(2)    Agree to the principal of the Council
entering into a lease agreement for nil value for the land at the
Brentfield Road Site, outlined in Appendix 1 of the report, subject
to the following criteria being met;

 

a.         
That Brent Community Land Trust have been granted planning
permission for the proposed development on the site.

b.         
That Brent Community Land Trust have secured funding for the
proposed development.

c.         
That Brent Community Land Trust can evidence the scheme’s
financial viability.

d.         
That Brent Community Land Trust produce and deliver a plan for
Co-production with residents living on the existing estate and
ensure residents are represented throughout their decision making
process, including presence on their Board.
 
(3)    Agree the Brentfield Road Site will be
ring-fenced for 12-months only from the date of the letter of
intent being issued to allow the Brent Community Land Trust to seek
planning and carry out a viability assessment, and if the criteria
in (2) above have not been achieved, a follow up report will be
bought to Cabinet to determine whether the site will continue to be
ringfenced for CLH with Brent Community Land Trust.