Issue - meetings

The land at Moorside Road is owned by BCP Council and held for housing purposes and laid out and maintained as open space. The playground was closed as part of the Playground Strategy which was adopted by Bournemouth Borough Council in 2009.  

The current proposal presents a Council Housing new build scheme of 14 four-bedroom homes and associated parking.  These homes will help towards Local Plan housing targets and will contribute significantly to unmet housing need.

Planning permission for the scheme was granted in April 2018 subject to the stopping up of footpath U45. Following the Public Inquiry which was held on 10^th March 2020, the Planning Inspectors decision dated 19^th March 2020 confirmed the Stopping Up Order for public footpath U45.

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 'I' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet were informed that the land at Moorside Road is owned by BCP Council and held for housing purposes and laid out and maintained as open space. The playground was closed as part of the Playground Strategy which was adopted by Bournemouth Borough Council in 2009.  

In relation to this Cabinet were advised that the current proposal presents a Council Housing new build scheme of 14 four-bedroom homes and associated parking, and that these homes will help towards Local Plan housing targets and will contribute significantly to unmet housing need.

Further to this Cabinet were informed that Planning permission for the scheme was had been granted in April 2018 subject to the stopping up of footpath U45, and that following the Public Inquiry which was held on 10^th March 2020, the Planning Inspectors decision dated 19^th March 2020 confirmed the Stopping Up Order for public footpath U45.

In presenting the report the Portfolio Holder advised that the Ward  should be amended to ‘Kinson’ and not ‘Kinson South’, and further to this referred to the statements and emails which had been received in relation to this item (as set out in Minute No. XXX).

RECOMMENDED that the proposed £4.452m housing scheme be approved for progression to Council for subsequent approval request:

(a)         Approval to commence and completion of build subject to the conditions set out in the Financial Strategy and authorises the Corporate Director for Environment and Community to approve necessary contractual and legal agreements in consultation with the Monitoring Officer and Chief Finance Officer;

(b)         Approve the financial strategy for the scheme as set out in paragraphs 23 to 33 of the report with specific approval for;

                 i.       £2,322,300 of prudential borrowing to be repaid over 25 years used to finance the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Affordable rented homes.

(c)         Authorise the Section 151 Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance to determine the detailed funding arrangements.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Housing

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 'I' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet were informed that the land at Moorside Road is owned by BCP Council and held for housing purposes and laid out and maintained as open space. The playground was closed as part of the Playground Strategy which was adopted by Bournemouth Borough Council in 2009.  

In relation to this Cabinet were advised that the current proposal presents a Council Housing new build scheme of 14 four-bedroom homes and associated parking, and that these homes will help towards Local Plan housing targets and will contribute significantly to unmet housing need.

Further to this Cabinet were informed that Planning permission for the scheme was had been granted in April 2018 subject to the stopping up of footpath U45, and that following the Public Inquiry which was held on 10^th March 2020, the Planning Inspectors decision dated 19^th March 2020 confirmed the Stopping Up Order for public footpath U45.

In presenting the report the Portfolio Holder advised that the Ward should be amended to ‘Kinson’ and not ‘Kinson South’, and further to this referred to the statements and emails which had been received in relation to this item (as set out in Minute No. 179).

RECOMMENDED that the proposed £4.452m housing scheme be approved for progression to Council for subsequent approval request:

(a)         Approval to commence and completion of build subject to the conditions set out in the Financial Strategy and authorises the Corporate Director for Environment and Community to approve necessary contractual and legal agreements in consultation with the Monitoring Officer and Chief Finance Officer;

(b)         Approve the financial strategy for the scheme as set out in paragraphs 23 to 33 of the report with specific approval for;

                 i.       £2,322,300 of prudential borrowing to be repaid over 25 years used to finance the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Affordable rented homes.

(c)         Authorise the Section 151 Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance to determine the detailed funding arrangements.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Housing