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That
1) 
The addition of the Bellegrove Housing
Development to the Capital Programme at a cost of
£29m be approved, noting that
this is the scheme cost, not the cost to the Council. This will
allow the Housing Investment Fund to be ‘refunded’
ensuring funding is available for future feasibility exercises.
2) 
The submission of necessary Planning Applications for the
Bellegrove Housing Development be
approved.
3) 
The completion of pre-construction stages be approved, covering
RIBA 3b – 4, costing
c.£490k (inclusive within the
overall budget figure), noting that the contract for the
architect-led multi-disciplinary team has already been approved by
Executive in HPR2024/007 but authority
currently only extends to the completion of RIBA 3a.
4) 
Subject to a successful determination of the Bellegrove Planning Application, expected in May
2025, authority be delegated to the Director of Housing, Planning,
Property & Regeneration to approve separate Proceeding to
Procurement Gateway Reports for the demolition of the site and the
design and build works contract for the Bellegrove scheme at an estimated value of
£25.5m, in agreement with the
Portfolio Holder, the Assistant Director Governance &
Contracts, the Director of Corporate Services and the Director of
Finance, noting that award of contract and commencement of the
scheme, if considered financially viable, will be subject to
Executive decision in due course.
5) 
External borrowing in relation to the financing requirements of the
Bellegrove scheme, as set out in
Section 6 and Paragraph 3.28 of this report be approved.
6) 
Authority be delegated to the Director of Housing, Planning,
Property & Regeneration, in consultation with the Portfolio
Holder for Renewal, Recreation and Housing and the Portfolio Holder
for Adult Care and Health, to convert the thirteen one-bed ground
floor units into Supported Living accommodation for Adult Social
Care should the viability assessment prove to be positive.
7) 
It be note that this scheme will be progressed subject to a
Secretary of State Direction to either (a) hold the properties
outside of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) or (b) by Secretary of State’s Direction
to allow the transfer of an appropriate sum from the General Fund
to the HRA as set out in Paragraph 6.6
of the report.