Fisherton Estate - Window Replacement, Redecorations & Repairs (project S162)

Repairs and renovations, including both external and internal works, redecorations, window replacements, fire safety upgrades, and electrical works, are scheduled for seven blocks within the Fisherton Estate:

• Capland House
• Dickens House
• Gibbon House
• Huxley House
• Landseer House
• Lilestone House
• Selina House

Community Benefit Fund

This project involves a programme of planned maintenance works and Community Benefit fund (CBF) works.

Under the contractual requirements for the sale and redevelopment of the site at Luton Street, a Community Benefit Fund (CBF) contribution of £2.9m was made by the developer Linkcity to WCC to implement improvement works to the adjacent blocks.  

In 2014, the residents of the blocks benefitting from CBF were formally consulted regarding the proposed works. This included agreement on the scope of works based on residents’ choices, budget costs and approximate leaseholder financial commitment required.  The residents of the blocks at Fisherton Estate chose window replacement for the Community Benefit Fund works.

The intention for this project is to incorporate the window replacement works with the major works programme. The 2014 Community Benefit Fund contribution of £768,483 which will go towards the window cost will be deducted from the overall leaseholder liabilities.

The combined works will be carried out under one contract, and it is intended that the works will be undertaken by the Service Provider appointed under the Major Works Term Programme. The purpose of this Client Brief is to provide information and direction to facilitate the production of a Project Execution Plan (PEP) (as defined within the Term Contract) by the Service Provider for further review by Westminster City Council (WCC) prior to issue of a Pre-Commencement Order (PCO).