Decision details

That the proposed new decommissioning order is approved. This would include the following changes to the current, approved decommissioning order:

1.  To bring forward the start date for decommissioning 166-186 Meggeson Avenue (Plot 5) by circa 1 month.

2.  To delay the start date for decommissioning 144-164 Meggeson Avenue (Plot 5) by circa 15 months from November 2020 to February 2022. However, it is possible this may be shorter than 15 months and instead be an 8-month delay.

3.  To bring forward the start date for decommissioning 107-125 Meggeson Avenue (including the row of shops) by circa 17 months.

4.  To bring forward the start date for decommissioning 1 – 87 Kingsdown way (Plot 7) by circa 13 months.

5.  To delay the start date for decommissioning 289-331 Meggeson Avenue (Plot 13) by circa 13 months.

6.  To delay the start date for decommissioning 254-318 Meggeson Avenue (Plot 12) by circa 13 months.

(See Appendix 1 Slide 7 existing and proposed order and Appendix 5 Proposed Order 2021)

1.  The council has undertaken a formal public consultation into the suggested changes to the order of the decommissioning and at least 70% of respondents agreed with each proposed change. 

2.  The revised order creates a more logical progression of decommissioning for subsequent redevelopment.

3.  Council data on repairs and condition of blocks affected by the decommissioning timetable has been reviewed. Stock condition data does not raise issues that would cause the order as proposed and supported by the consultation, to be reconsidered. 

1.  Do nothing and keep the order as the existing approved order of November 2017.  This would not address concerns raised by some local residents who questioned the 2017 order of decommissioning. 

2.  The decommissioning programme could be paused, while future delivery models are developed and activated.  However, the decommissioning process is a specialist, standalone part of the development process, which only a landlord can carry out.  It is unlikely that anyone else could easily, or indeed wish to take on this responsibility.  Also, by its nature it is a process that takes time and the date of completion cannot be guaranteed due to factors outside the control of the council, (e.g. a tenant or a leaseholder may refuse to move). 

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