Purpose

This report seeks the approval of the Housing
and Homelessness Services Portfolio Holder to acquire the freehold
interest in sixty-one new-build residential properties within the
District.

Forming part of the same development, all of the homes will meet a
Planning S106 requirement.

Due to the pre-contract nature of this decision and the associated
commercial sensitivity, financial and site-specific information has
been set out within Confidential Appendix 1.

Decision

On 12 February 2025, Cllr Steve Davies, the
Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness made the following
decision:

That in accordance with adopted strategic housing and development
objectives, it is recommended that the Council enters a Development
Agreement and Contract with the house builder to acquire the
freehold interest of the sixty-one new-build homes for the sum
disclosed within Confidential Appendix 1.

Any member of the Council, who is not a Portfolio Holder, who
considers that this decision should be reviewed should give notice
using the call-in facility at the top of this page on the
Council’s intranet / extranet site.
Alternatively, notice can be given to the Monitoring Officer (Tanya
Coulter) (in writing or by e-mail) to be received ON OR BY 5.15 pm
on 19 February 2025.

Details of the document the Portfolio Holder considered are
attached below.