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A detailed timeline of the Grenfell Tower refurbishment project, including building regulations applications, planning applications, and contractor appointments from 1967 to 2017. It also includes information about fires and gas leaks at the tower, as well as the involvement of the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organization (TMO).
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RBKC3the Grenfell - The Tower Chronology Public Inquirybelow is in provided response by to The Point Royal 3 of Borough the request of Kensington for Initial Information & Chelsea Councildated 23rd to August 2017
THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA ('RBKC')
CHRONOLOGY OF GRENFELL TOWER
Date Event 1967 Grenfell Tower designed 1972 Construction of Grenfell Tower began 1974 Construction of Grenfell Tower completed 1 October 1979 Building Regulations application AR/BR/W/150917 for improvements to ground floor community rooms 23 April 1980 Building Regulations application 542/80 for alterations, repairs and decorations 3 July 1980 Building^ Regulations^ application^ AR/BR/2/150917^ for^ alterations^ to plans previously approved, concerning the ground storey and mezzanine level play centre and community areas. 29 January 1985 Building Regulations application AR/BR/2/150917 for the provision of three security screens and doors; the redecoration of the lobbies (incl. new self-closing fire resisting flat entrance doors); the provision of escape lighting system. 28 May 1985 Building Regulations application 16/847/85 for security improvements. 6 October 1986 Building Regulations application 8/1643/86 for alterations to decks 1 & 2, new floor staircase, toilets and general upgrading of existing structure. 18 March 1987 Building Regulations application JS/BM for the means of escape in case of fire after phase 2 alterations to the existing playcentre in deck level 2, including the erection of a mezzanine storey office 7 May 1987 Building Regulations application JS/BM for Phase 1 alterations to the existing layout of Deck-1 and Deck-2 of Playcentre 18 November 1988 Fire at Apartment 154 Grenfell Tower 18 December 1990 Building Regulations application 8/2257/90 for the refurbishment of first floor, formerly a medical centre. 14 January 1991 Building^ Regulations^ application^ S/20/67^ for^ refurbishment^ and alteration of the medical care centre on the first floor of Grenfell Tower
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15 January 1991 Building Regulations application Sl20167 - a Section 20 application under the London Building Acts for alterations to existing office on 151 floor level 1993 RBKC enter into Modular Management Agreement with the Lancaster West Estate Management Board 1996 RBKC enter into Modular Management Agreement with the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation 5 January 1997 Fire at Grenfell Tower 5 August 2009 Planning^ Alication^ PPl Application by Mercury Personal Communications Ltd submitted for the provision of pole mounted antennae around plant room roof with the equipment located inside the plant room itself. This Planning Application was subsequently withdrawn 10 August 2000 Planning Alication PPIOOI Application for planning permission submitted for the installation of new air conditioning system on external wall to walkway 10 August 2000 Building^ Regulations^ Application^ FPIOOI01569^ for office refurbishment and internal alterations on 1st floor.
installation of new air conditioning system on external wall to walkway 26 April 2004 Planning A~~lication PPIOOI Application for planning permission submitted for the 'erection of a bricked enclosure at ground level to contain a pump for a hydraulic lift' 10 May 2004 Building Regulations Application FPI04100796 to erect brick-clad pump room with concrete roof.
'erection of a bricked enclosure at ground level to contain a pump for a hydraulic lift' 8 conditions imposed. 30 September 2008 Building Regulations application BNI08104452 to replace flat roof coverings. 30 April 2010 Fire on the 61 h floor of Grenfell Tower. The fire was started deliberately in the lift lobby. No injuries were sustained. December 2011 TMO asked to carry out an exercise to identify where major investment was needed on the housing estate which would help to regenerate the area. The TMO were also asked to provide indicative costings for the works to be carried out to Grenfell Tower. March 2012 TMO carried out a consultation at Grenfell Tower to establish whether the items identified for investment at Grenfell Tower matched the
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10 January 2014 Application granted with 11 conditions for Planning Alication PP/12/04097 - refurbishment of Grenfell Tower, subject to S 106. 15 January 2014 Keepmoat Regeneration Ltd provide notification that they cannot return a tender as they would not be able to achieve a tender adjudication with sufficient confidence to address the time limitation issues from their specialist supply chain members 14 February 2014 Tenders return date for Enhancements and Improvements of Grenfell Tower 17 February 2014 - Assessment of the written and commercial submissions completed 3 March 2014 7 March 2014 Interviews held with bidding contractors 24 March 2014 TMO Board approve Ryden Maintenance Limited as the preferred contractor 27 March 2014 Ryden Maintenance Limited's appointment receives sign off from the RBKC Board 31 March 2014 Ryden Maintenance Limited advised they are the successful contractor Advised unsuccessful contractors subject to the standstill period 9 April 2014 RBKC press release regarding Grenfell Tower refurbishment contract agreed 10 April 2014 Standstill period April 2014 TMO release a newsletter on the 'Regeneration of GT' for residents 21 May 2014 Demolition Notice (reference DEM/14/02401) submitted. This application was in relation to parts of the building which were removed as enabling works to facilitate the building works under FP/14/03563. 22 May 2014 Pre-Construction Agreement between TMO and Ryden Maintenance Ltd 2 June 2014 Refurbishment works begin at Grenfell Tower 2 June 2014 Ryden place package with CSS Recruitment for General Labour 12 June 2014 Planning Alication PP/14/ Application for planning permission for the change of use, nursery to residential accommodation, creating two residential units. 1 July 2014 CON/14/04204^ (2)^ application^ made^ re^ conditions.^ Details required by conditions 3 (samples and materials-external faces of building) and 4 (samples and materials-windows and doors) of planning permission PP/12/04097. 2 July 2014 Ryden place package with Access Solutions for Scaffolding 4 July 2014 CON/14/04204 application made re conditions. Details required by condition 11 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of planning
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permission PP/12/04097. 25 July 2014 Ryden place package for the fa9ade (cladding and window) with Curtain Walling Ltd Ryden place packages for the AOV System and Mechanical & Electrical with J S Wright 29 July 2014 JCT Design and Build Contract (2011 edition) as amended relating to enhancements and developments to Grenfell Tower is issued July 2014 Mock-up of cladding available to view above south elevation walkway of Grenfell Tower 4 August 2014 CON/14/04204 - decision made - discharged of conditions grant. 5 August 2014 FP/14/03563^ -^ TMO^ submitted^ a^ Building^ Regulations^ 'Full^ Plans application' reference. Description: New floor areas, new overcladding & windows, new heating system, reconfigured podium and entrance. 29 August 2014 First check carried out by RBKC Building Control on Grenfell Tower. 5 September 2014 RBKC Building Control site visit 29 September 2014 RBKC Building Control site visit 30 September 2014 CON/14/04204 {2} - Discharge of conditions granted 30 October 2014 JCT Design and Build Contract (2011 edition) as amended relating to enhancements and developments to Grenfell Tower is signed and dated 24 November 2014 RBKC Building Control site visit 27 November 2014 RBKC Building Control site visit 9 December 2014 NMA/14/08597^ -^ Non^ material^ amendment to^ planning^ permission PP/12/04097. 23 December 2014 PP/14/03655^ -^ perm1ss1on^ granted^ subject^ to^ s^106 agreement. There are 2 conditions and 2 informative(s). 2 January 2015 NMA/14/08597 - decision to accept non-material amendment(s). 12 February 2015 Ryden place package for lift work with Apex Lifts 27 February 2015 CON/15/01274-^ conditions^ application.^ Details^ required^ by^ condition 3 (materials) of PP/12/04097. 19 March 2015 Ryden place package for ventilation and duct cleaning with Swiftclean Ltd 7 April 2015 Works to lift at Grenfell Tower commenced 28 April 2015 CON/15/01274^ -^ discharge^ of^ conditions^ granted^ in^ relation^ to PP/12/04097. 15 May 2015 RBKC Building Control site visit
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5 (cycle parking) of planning permission PP/12/04907. 1 July 2016 Application CON/16/02850 in relation to condition 6 of PP/12/ withdrawn by Applicant. 4 July 2016 CON/16/02852 - discharge of conditions granted in relation to condition 7 of PP/12/04097. 1 informative re unique text. 7 July 2016 Final inspection of works carried out at Grenfell Tower. Building certificate for FP/14/03563 signed off by RBKC. 12 July 2016 CON/16/04468 - conditions application. Details required by condition 6 (details of hard surfaces and lighting) of planning permission PP/12/04097. 18 July 2016 Certificate of Practical Completion 8 August 2016 CON/16/03802^ -^ discharged of conditions granted.^ 1 informative. 23 August 2016 CON/16/04468^ -^ discharge^ of^ conditions^ granted^ in^ relation^ to condition 6 of PP/12/04097. 2 informative. September 2016 Gas leak at Grenfell Tower 30 September 2016 National Grid cut off gas supply to parts of Grenfell Tower 9 December 2016 Cadent Gas Limited (on behalf of National Grid) commence gas main works at Grenfell Tower 14 June 2017 Fire at Grenfell Tower
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