Decision details

This report seeks the approval of the Housing and Homelessness Portfolio Holder to acquire the freehold interest in two new-build residential properties within the District.

Forming part of the same development, both 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 Monday 19 May 2025, 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 Contract with the house builder to acquire the freehold interest of the two 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 (Tanya Coulter) (in writing or by e-mail) to be received ON OR BY 5.15 pm on 27 May 2025.

Details of the document the Portfolio Holder considered are attached below.

The two ‘S106’ affordable homes fulfil a planning requirement imposed upon the approved development to include a percentage of affordable housing under policy SP27 of the New Forest National Park Local Plan, August 2019. By acquiring the homes from the Developer, the Council is enabling the Planning Obligation to be fulfilled.

The acquisition of the two homes will meet the Corporate Plan People Priority 3 (Meeting Housing Needs) through the Council providing increased numbers of affordable homes, and by demonstrating how the Council is working with developers and landowners to bring forward opportunities for wider housing provision to meet the needs of our communities through shared ownership.

See report.