Purpose

Executive approval is sought to progress
the initial phase of their Fareham Housing regeneration project, including the
funding required.

 

In November 2024, the Executive
approved the inclusion of Melvin Jones House and St Mary’s Road Flats in the
Fareham Housing Regeneration Strategy, supporting the in-principle
redevelopment of the site as an affordable housing scheme. 

 

Members are now asked to note the
initial steps in delivering the regeneration scheme, specifically the
demolition of the buildings, site clearance, and preparation works, once all
residents are successfully rehoused.

Decision

RESOLVED that the Executive agrees:

 

(a) 
that
officers shall progress a demolition of Melvin Jones House and St Mary’s Road
Flats, subject to formal planning consent being granted, once the building is
vacant;

 

(b) 
to
approve the funding arrangements required to deliver this phase of the
redevelopment project.  Further details
are provided in confidential Appendix A to the report; and

 

(c) 
that
authority be delegated to the Director of Housing and Health, following
consultation with the Executive Member for Housing, to appoint a contractor in
accordance with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules, to clear and secure the
site in preparation for the future Fareham Housing redevelopment.