Decision details

Creekmoor Community Land Trust Affordable Housing Development

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To seek agreement of the proposed HoT for Creekmoor CLT for the development of a BCP site in Creekmoor and delegate approval of agreements to the Head of Legal Services, Head of Estates and Head of Housing Delivery

Decision:

It is RESOLVED that Cabinet: -

(a)           Approves the Heads of Terms in appendix 5 and delegates to the Director of Investment and Development in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Dynamic Places, the Director Finance

and the Director Law and Governance to finalise the required documents.

(b)           Resolves that the council appropriates the land edged red within the plan (appendix 1) for planning purposes pursuant to section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972 and section 203 of the

Housing and Planning Act 2016.

(c)           Note the retention of community housing grant allocation monies totalling £305,760, to compensate the council for the land value.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Dynamic Places

Reason

To enable Creekmoor CLT in partnership with Sovereign Network Group to deliver a community led affordable housing scheme.

To present and seek approval of support for the council to support Creekmoor Community Land Trust to progress a suitable site to deliver 14 new affordable houses in Creekmoor. 

Report author: Kerry-Marie Ruff

Publication date: 08/02/2024

Date of decision: 07/02/2024

Decided at meeting: 07/02/2024 - Cabinet

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