Our meeting with the Administrator

On 15 August 2023, Dunton Park (along with dozens of other Royale sites), fell into administration. The residents association chairman quickly arranged a meeting with the administrators to go over what happens next. Bear in mind the administrators have only just taken over the site so there’s not a huge amount to report yet, but here’s what we know so far.

1. Over the coming days, all residents will receive a letter from the administrators introducing themselves.

2. Over the coming weeks the administrators will look into all aspects of how the site is run and come up with a plan for a way forward. This could potentially mean selling the site to another company. In the meantime it’s business as usual and residents shouldn’t see a great deal of difference to the general running of the site.

3. The Administrator told us that they have taken out their own insurance for the site and over the next few weeks they will undertake a full Health and Safety assessment.

4. The office, club and grounds staff are currently being paid by another entity in the Royale group which is not currently subject to administration, so nothing will change on this front in the immediate future.

5. Gas changeover will continue and they confirmed funds have been set aside for this work.

6. The administrator has confirmed we no longer have security on site because Royale told them security has never been part of this site, is not included in the pitch fee and is unnecessary. The residents association believes this is a complete misrepresentation of the facts and we will be following this up.

7. For those who disputed the pitch fee review. It’s still early days and the administrator’s legal team will need to look into it. Once we hear anything we will update those concerned.

8. Up until the company went into administration, there had been no decision on the planning application for 85 new homes. If the site is sold it will be up to new owners to do the necessary due diligence and decide if they want to continue with the application. Of course any objections will still be valid and the Association has offered to work with any new owner to ensure any new development works for all parties.

9. The office is not in a position to discuss administration but you can still deal with them on all other matters. If people have questions on administration, the company dealing with it will be passing over their contact details in their introduction letter, or you can ask the residents association questions below.