116 Housing Scheme at Luckham Road, Bournemouth PDF 286 KB
The BCP owned site currently consists of 2 x 3-bedroom houses and 8 x 2-bedroom flats. The Council’s Asset management plan provides a commitment to modernise housing stock where required and where possible, look at existing stock for redevelopment, to reduce future maintenance costs. The existing properties present ongoing significant maintenance issues for BCP Council which are not sustainable and require demolition. The site presents an opportunity for redevelopment and the building of replacement better quality sustainable family affordable homes. The proposed development will provide parking which will help to improve the congested street parking in the local area and provide modern sustainable accommodation. The properties are in the process of being decanted with residents being relocated to alternative Council owned homes.
The current proposal presents a new build scheme of 9 homes - 3 x 3-bedroom houses, 2 x 2-bedroom flats and 4 x 1-bedroom flats which is one less than currently on this site. These new properties will replace homes which are considered no longer fit for purpose. The replacement homes will be of a high quality and built to Passivhaus principles with additional sustainability components such as PV panels and electric heating. The scheme will also provide much needed off-road parking for residents in line with planning requirements.
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED that Cabinet:-
(a) support the scheme and for the budget required to deliver this within the HRA budget to be presented to Council in February;
(b) approve the proposed £1.856m housing scheme for subsequent approval request;
(i) approval to commence and completion of build subject to the conditions set out in the Financial Strategy and authorise the Corporate Director for Environment and Community to approve necessary contractual and legal agreements in consultation with the Monitoring Officer and Chief Finance Officer;
(ii) approve the financial strategy for the scheme as set out in paragraphs 24 to 36 with specific approval for:
(iii) £939k to prudential borrowing to be repaid over 25 years used to finance the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Affordable rented homes;
(iv) Authorise the Section 151 Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance to determine the detailed funding arrangements.
Voting: Unanimous
Portfolio Holder: Housing
Minutes:
The Portfolio Holder for Housing presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'H' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
In presenting the report the Portfolio Holder advised Cabinet that the BCP Council owned site currently consisted of 2x3 bedroom houses and 8x2 bedroom flats. In relation to this Cabinet were advised that the existing properties presented significant ongoing maintenance issues for BCP Council which are not sustainable and therefore require demolition. In addition to this the Portfolio Holder advised Cabinet that the site presented an opportunity for redevelopment and the building of replacement better quality sustainable family affordable homes.
Cabinet members were advised that the replacement homes would be of high quality and built to Passivhaus principles with additional sustainability components such as PV panels and electric heating.
Cabinet members praised the principles of the report, particularly with regards to the proposal to conform to the Passivhaus principles and the potential family affordable homes.
RECOMMENDED that Cabinet:-
(a) support the scheme and for the budget required to deliver this within the HRA budget to be presented to Council in February;
(b) approve the proposed £1.856m housing scheme for subsequent approval request;
(i) approval to commence and completion of build subject to the conditions set out in the Financial Strategy and authorise the Corporate Director for Environment and Community to approve necessary contractual and legal agreements in consultation with the Monitoring Officer and Chief Finance Officer;
(ii) approve the financial strategy for the scheme as set out in paragraphs 24 to 36 with specific approval for:
(iii) £939k to prudential borrowing to be repaid over 25 years used to finance the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Affordable rented homes;
(iv) Authorise the Section 151 Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance to determine the detailed funding arrangements.
Voting: Unanimous
Portfolio Holder: Housing