Decision details

This report seeks the approval of the Housing and Homelessness Services Portfolio Holder to acquire the freehold interest in seventeen new-build residential properties within the west of the District. Forming part of the same development, fourteen of the homes will meet a Planning S106 requirement; whilst an additional three homes are being purchased to provide shared ownership housing, part funded through Homes England grant subsidy.

On 21 October 2022, Cllr Jill Cleary, the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness Services made the following decision:

In accordance with adopted strategic housing and development objectives, it is recommended that the Council enters a Development Agreement and Contract with the house builder to acquire the freehold interest of the seventeen 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 (Grainne O'Rourke) (in writing or by e-mail) to be received ON OR BY 5.15pm on Friday 28 October 2022. Details of the document the Portfolio Holder considered are attached below.

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