Purpose

To enable the council to redevelop the Swedish
Timber Site at Mount Pleasant in WUE in accordance with the
decisions made at Housing Committee in March 2024 and Council in
April 2024. This decision enables the council to acquire the
privately owned property on the site.

Decision

Acquire the freehold interest in a house
required for a proposed redevelopment

Reasons for the decision

n/a

Alternative options considered

The alternative options for the Swedish Timber
Houses were considered by Housing Committee in February 2024 and
set out in Appendix A to that report (refurbish/sell/redevelop).
The reasons for redevelopment being the preferred option are set
out in both February and March's reports to Housing Committee