PLACE25 0127 - Request to purchase Flat 5 Thurcroft House, St James Street, Town Centre, DN1 3SG – 2-bedroom flat property for purchase via the Acquisitions Scheme.
September 10, 2025 Service Director Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities (Other) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
Service Director Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities approved the proposal for the purchase and repair of Flat 5 Thurcroft House, St James Street, Town Centre, DN1 3SG on 10/09/2025. The decision supports the acquisition programme by utilising available funds to provide additional housing provision. The purchase price is £58,000 with estimated further investment costs of £18,000 – £20,000 for modernisation.
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Purpose
See attached ODR for details
Decision
To support the proposal for the purchase and repair of Flat 5 Thurcroft House, St James Street, Town Centre, DN1 3SG.
The purchase price is £58,000 and provisional inspections have estimated the further investment costs to be £18,000 – £20,000k to ensure the property is fully modernised, and up to standard.
Alternative options considered
Option 1 – Approve the property purchase – (recommended option)
This option will support the acquisition programme by utilising available funds to maximise the opportunity to provide additional housing provision across the borough. Whilst consideration has been given to the Housing Needs Survey, property bidding data in this instance has indicated a high demand for 3 bedroomed properties in the area.
Option 2 - Do Nothing
This option would lose the opportunity to deploy approved funding to help ease the demand for properties on the housing waiting list.
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Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 10 Sep 2025 |