Decision details

1.  That it be agreed to take forward redevelopment of the low-rise homes as the final option to be put to a Resident Ballot in the Tustin Estate Improvement and Rebuild Programme as described in Option 5.

  This option results in:

·  The demolition and replacement with new homes of Bowness House, Heversham House, Hilbeck Close, Kentmere House & Ullswater House

·  Retention of the houses in Manor Grove with improvements to the tenanted homes

·  New houses in between the houses and on Manor Grove itself

·  A new park in the centre of the estate

·  A new Pilgrims’ Way School

·  New retail and business spaces on the Old Kent Road and Ilderton Road

2.  That it be agreed that council tenants’ housing needs and preferences of all residents on the estate, including those that are not due for redevelopment section, be considered as part of any Local Lettings Plan in the event of a positive ballot and development of new homes.

3.  That it be agreed that all residents on the estate, including those that are not due for redevelopment section, continue to have an opportunity to contribute to design options for the wider estate.

4.  That it be agreed that this option will be subject to securing planning permission and a delivery partner alongside further financial scrutiny.