EIR - Kilburn Square Co-op estate [Oct 2022]

Brent Council, in a development partnership with Network Homes, is proposing a major Infill scheme for new Affordable Housing on or adjacent to the site of the Kilburn Square Co-op estate in Brent. The GLA will be the major or sole funder. Original project scale was 180 additional homes, the scheme being prepared for Planning Application in the coming weeks is 139. No existing homes will be demolished.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA),

1. Please supply details of all except purely administrative interactions since January 2022 between Brent or Network Homes and the GLA Planning Team, and between Brent and the Housing and Land Team, concerning this project, including but not limited to guidance on design principles; required or permissible levels of densification; levels of affordable rents; tenure mix; financial viability.
2. Please provide copies of all written communications or summaries of key points in verbal discussions
3. Please indicate the date and amount of the Approved Bid for GLA funding which covers or includes this project, and the amount now allocated to Kilburn Square; and provide a copy of the current version of the New Project Details, including milestone dates for starting construction and completion. Has the £100,000 per unit been updated and/or are there plans to revise the figure in the light of sharply rising costs?
4. Please indicate whether, and if so at what stage, this project will require GLA approval, and if so, with what criteria and by which department.
5. Please also indicate who at the GLA, and when, will assess whether the associated engagement process has met the Mayor’s requirement that it be “inclusive, responsive, transparent and meaningful.