Land Re-allocation - Former YMCA and 303 Brandon Street, Motherwell, ML1 1RS
North Lanarkshire Council · 1 March 2023
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North Lanarkshire Council Report Finance and Resources Committee Does this report require to be approved? ☒ Yes ☐ No Ref IM/JR Date 01/03/23 Land Re-allocation – Former YMCA & 303 Brandon Street, Motherwell, ML1 1RS From James McKinstry, Chief Officer (Assets & Procurement) E-mail martini@northlan.gov.uk Telephone Ian Martin 07966 397637 1. Background 1.1 The Council purchased the YMCA building on 27th March 2020 to enable the redevelopment of the building as part of the New Build programme. 1.2 The Public Convenience on Crosshill Street was declared surplus at the Community Services (Community Development) Sub Committee on 16th November 2006. The former janitor’s house at 47 Crosshill Street was declared surplus at the Housing & Technical Services committee on 8th February 2007. The remainder of the 303 Brandon Street site was declared surplus at the Planning and Environment committee on 28th March 2007. Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to seek committee approval for the transfer of a building and land held by General Services for inclusion in the new build programme. Recommendations It is recommended that the Finance and Resources Committee: 1) approves the land transfer of the former YMCA building and the 303 Brandon Street site from General Services to Planning and Regeneration on the terms detailed in Section 2.2 of this report. 2) all other terms and conditions to be adjusted by the Chief Officer of Assets & Procurement. The Plan for North Lanarkshire Priority Improve economic opportunities and outcomes Ambition statement (1) Ensure a housing mix that supports social inclusion and economic growth
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2. Report 2.1 Description The development site comprises a former YMCA building and a cleared former school site at 303 Brandon Street with access via Crosshill Street. The entire site area is 1.4 acres or thereby. This consists of the YMCA building site comprising 0.29 acres and the 303 Brandon Street site comprising 1.1 acres or thereby. The former YMCA building is Category B Listed, was designed by Alexander Cullen and completed in 1898. The property comprises a traditional red sandstone three storey building surmounted by a series of pitched slate covered roofs. The property is currently in a state of disrepair and the rear of the building was demolished in 2022. The remainder of the site (303 Brandon Street) consisted of the former St Joesph’s High School and the associated janitor's house, subsequently used as NLC office buildings for Planning and Regeneration and a former public convenience located on Crosshill Street. The proposal is to develop 48 social housing units as part of the council’s overall transformation strategy. The proposed development would redevelop the former YMCA building into 6 flats and provide a new build development of 42 new build flats. There will be a mix of 1,2 & 3 bed flats, some with lift and wheelchair access. 2.2 Re-allocation The contractor has carried out site investigation works and submitted an assessment of abnormal development costs. The costs relate to upgraded foundations, invasive weeds and service diversion. The New Supply team have fully assessed the costs and have confirmed that they are reasonable given the extent of the works required. The amount of abnormal development costs has been confirmed at £93,431. The headline value of the land is £846,000 and therefore to competently complete this transfer, a capital sum of £752,569 is to be paid from the Housing Revenue Account to the General Services Account. The transfer sum reflects the abnormal development costs required in developing this site. 3. Measures of success 3.1 The residential development will regenerate a brownfield site and help the council meet its new supply targets contributing to meeting local housing need, while creating new residential units for social rent. 4. Supporting documentation Appendix 1 – Location Plan. JAMES MCKINSTRY Chief Officer of Assets & Procurement
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5. Impacts ( http://connect/report-template-guidance ) 5.1 Public Sector Equality Duty and Fairer Scotland Duty Does the report contain information that has an impact as a result of the Public Sector Equality Duty and/or Fairer Scotland Duty? Yes ☒ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? This development will help address inequality through the provision of high-quality housing for rent which will help address housing need. The properties will be built to Housing for Varying Needs standards making them more accessible for people with a physical disability. If Yes, has an assessment been carried out and published on the council’s website? https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-community/equalities/equality- and-fairer-scotland-duty-impact-assessments Yes ☒ No ☐ 5.2 Financial impact Does the report contain any financial impacts? Yes ☒ No ☐ If Yes, have all relevant financial impacts have been discussed and agreed with Finance? Yes ☒ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? HRA has confirmed that there are sufficient funds within their budget to pay for the internal transfer. 5.3 HR policy impact Does the report contain any HR policy or procedure impacts? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, have all relevant HR impacts have been discussed and agreed with People Resources? Yes ☐ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 5.4 Legal impact Does the report contain any legal impacts (such as general legal matters, statutory considerations (including employment law considerations), or new legislation)? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, have all relevant legal impacts have been discussed and agreed with Legal and Democratic? Yes ☐ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 5.5 Data protection impact Does the report / project / practice contain or involve the processing of personal data? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, is the processing of this personal data likely to result in a high risk to the data subject? Yes ☐ No ☐
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If Yes, has a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) been carried out and e- mailed to dataprotection@northlan.gov.uk Yes ☐ No ☐ 5.6 Technology / Digital impact Does the report contain information that has an impact on either technology, digital transformation, service redesign / business change processes, data management, or connectivity / broadband / Wi-Fi? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? Where the impact identifies a requirement for significant technology change, has an assessment been carried out (or is scheduled to be carried out) by the Enterprise Architecture Governance Group (EAGG)? Yes ☐ No ☐ 5.7 Environmental / Carbon impact Does the report / project / practice contain information that has an impact on any environmental or carbon matters? Yes ☒ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? The new homes will be more energy efficient contributing to the reduction in CO² emissions. 5.8 Communications impact Does the report contain any information that has an impact on the council’s communications activities? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 5.9 Risk impact Is there a risk impact? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the key risks and potential impacts, highlighting where the risk(s) are assessed and recorded (e.g. Corporate or Service or Project Risk Registers), and how they are managed? 5.10 Armed Forces Covenant Duty Does the report require to take due regard of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty (i.e. does it relate to healthcare, housing, or education services for in-Service or ex- Service personnel, or their families, or widow(er)s)? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the provision which has been made to ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the particular needs of the Armed Forces community to make sure that they do not face disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public services.
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Appendix 1 – Location Plan