Purpose

This report seeks the approval of the Housing
and Homelessness Portfolio Holder to acquire the freehold interest
in thirty 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 4 June 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 thirty 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 (Matt Wisdom) (in writing or by
e-mail) to be received ON OR BY 5.15 pm on 11 June 2025.

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