Purpose

To seek approval for the
acquisition of land at Wynton Way and funding arrangements to enable the
delivery of affordable housing by Fareham Housing in response to identified
local need within the Borough.

 

The report also seeks approval
for additional funding to support the delivery of self/custom-build serviced
plots on Council-owned land at the corner of Sea Lane and Stubbington Lane,
Hill Head.

 

The report recommends the
acquisition of land from Hampshire County Council (HCC) and seeks funding
approval for the redevelopment of the wider site at Wynton Way to provide
affordable homes to address housing need in Fareham North.

 

It also provides an update on the
project to deliver four self/custom-build plots at Sea Lane, Hill Head, and
requests additional funding to facilitate the delivery of fully serviced
plots.  This follows the Executive’s
previous approval to progress the project on 2 November 2020.

 

Both proposals support the
Council’s priority to provide housing choices.

Decision

RESOLVED that the Executive:

 

(a)  approves
the funding arrangements to enable the land acquisition at Wynton Way from
Hampshire County Council, and redevelopment of the wider site, as detailed in Appendix
A to the report, for the delivery of affordable housing;

 

(b)  delegates
authority to the Director of Housing, following consultation with the Executive
Member for Housing, to agree the final Wynton Way land acquisition cost and
term of purchase, subject to the purchase being within affordable levels;

 

(c)  delegates
authority to the Director of Housing, following consultation with the Executive
Member for Housing, to appoint an architect to develop a detailed design for
the scheme and submit a planning application to include the demolition of the
garages and access improvements;

 

(d)  delegates
authority to the Director of Housing, following consultation with the Executive
Member for Housing, to appoint a building contractor to deliver the homes following
an appropriate tender process;

 

(e)  approves
the updated funding arrangements as outlined in Appendix B to the report, for
the delivery of serviced self/custom build plots at Sea Lane; and

 

(f)   delegates
authority to the Director of Housing, following consultation with the Executive
Member for Housing, to establish the best route to sale for the Sea Lane self/custom
build plots, and to determine the level at which offers will be accepted.