Decision details

This report seeks the approval of the Housing and Homelessness Portfolio Holder to acquire the freehold interest in fifty-seven new-build residential properties within the District.
Forming part of the same development, all of the homes will meet a Planning S106 requirement.
Due to the pre-contract nature of this decision and the associated commercial sensitivity, financial and site-specific information has been set out within Confidential Appendix 1.

On 4 February 2026, Cllr Steve Davies, the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness made the following decision:
That in accordance with adopted strategic housing and development objectives, it is recommended that the Council enters a Sale and Development Agreement with the house builder to acquire the freehold interest of the fifty-seven new-build homes for the sum disclosed within Confidential Appendix 1.
Any member of the Council, who is not a Portfolio Holder, who considers that this decision should be reviewed should give notice using the call-in facility at the top of this page on the Council’s intranet / extranet site. Alternatively, notice can be given to the Monitoring Officer (Matt Wisdom) (in writing or by e-mail) to be received ON OR BY 5.15 pm on 11 February 2026.
Details of the document the Portfolio Holder considered are attached below.

The fifty-seven ‘S106’ affordable homes contribute to a planning requirement imposed upon the approved development to include a percentage of affordable housing under policy HOU2 of the Local Plan (July 2020). By acquiring the homes from the Developer, the Council is enabling the Planning Obligation to be partially fulfilled.

See report