"The council will no longer use powers granted by a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) for the Green and will decommission the 16m allocated to the scheme. Peabody has cited regulation changes caused by the Building Safety Act 2022 which was put into law in 2023. Specifically, it claims that the most significant reason for its termination was the new requirement to provide two staircases in London for buildings over 18 metres."
"Conservative councillor John Gallant, citing the issues caused by Peabody's withdrawal, asked if the council would now review larger housing projects, and if the authority should opt for a greater number of smaller developments Shital Manro, cabinet member for new homes said he was "not quite sure" Gallant understood the size of projects. He said: "This was a project for 535 units, which in its definition isn't a large one. We've got others where there are 2,000 units, so basically, smaller projects probably cost more.""
Peabody withdrew from plans to build 564 new homes on the Green in Southall, citing financial unviability caused by rising costs and regulatory changes. The original deal included 267 affordable homes and relied on council powers under a Compulsory Purchase Order; the council will not use the CPO and will decommission the 16m allocated to the scheme. Peabody pointed to the Building Safety Act 2022 and the new London requirement for two staircases in buildings over 18 metres as a key factor. The council has not found another development partner, faces a CPO expiry in May 2026, and is considering an employment-led, mixed-use approach while exploring options to meet housing goals.
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