Crystal Palace ward

HPR2021/033

The Executive received a progress update on the restoration of the Crystal Palace Park Subway and considered the proposals for procuring main contract works for its restoration.

Councillor Angela Wilkins attended the meeting to support the proposals as ward member for Crystal Palace.

The report had been scrutinised by the Renewal, Recreation and Housing PDS Committee on 16^th June 2021 and the Committee supported the recommendations.

RESOLVED that

(1) The contents of the report, namely information regarding the procurement of the main contract works for the restoration of the Crystal Palace Subway, which was fully funded by grants.

(2) The procurement of the main contract works be approved, noting that the subway restoration project is already on the Capital programme, with funding secured.

(3) The amendment to the existing Capital Programme for the Crystal Palace Park Subway to reflect revised costs and available funding be approved.

Crystal Palace ward

Report HPR2021/031

On 25^th March 2021, the Development Control Committee resolved to grant Outline Planning Permission for the Crystal Palace Park Regeneration Plan, subject to legal agreement. The next step in delivering the Regeneration Plan was to develop the shadow S106 agreement, or similar mechanism, and refer the Outline Planning Application (OPA) to the Greater London Authority.

In order to progress to the next step, secure planning permission and secure the capital receipts from the associated land disposals, further funding was required to appoint an external planning lawyer and commission reactive support from consultants, AECOM.

The report had been scrutinised by the Renewal, Recreation and Housing PDS Committee on 16^th June 2021 and the Committee supported the recommendations.

RESOLVED that an increase in the Capital Programme of £65k be approved to develop the legal agreement for the Crystal Palace Park Regeneration Plan OPA, funded from capital receipts.

Report HPR2021/031

On 25^th March 2021, the Development Control Committee resolved to grant outline planning permission for the Crystal Palace Park Regeneration Plan, subject to legal agreement.  The next step in delivering the Regeneration Plan was to develop the shadow S106 agreement, or a similar mechanism, and refer the outline planning application (OPA) to the Greater London Authority.  In order to proceed, a drawdown of money was required to appoint an external planning lawyer and commission reactive support from consultants, AECOM.

Councillor Angela Wilkins attended the meeting as ward Councillor for Crystal Palace, and urged the Committee to support the proposed decision.

RESOLVED: That the Executive be recommended to approve funding for expenditure of up to £65k to develop the legal agreement for the Crystal Palace Park Regeneration Plan OPA which, if the scheme progresses to disposal, will be reimbursed from future Capital Receipts.