Decision details

Exempt Paragraph 3 – information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet:

a)         approves the proposed procurement strategy towards achieving the objective of a policy-compliant residential development as detailed in section 5 of report SHAP/82.

b)         approves the development proposal for the purposes of delivering an affordable housing scheme, with the Council securing the affordable rent element, as detailed in section 6 of report SHAP/82.

c)         delegates authority to the Head of Strategic Housing Services, the Head of Corporate Finance and the Head of Legal, Governance & HR in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Housing, to enter into the necessary contracts, and complete all relevant legal documentation to achieve the above recommendations. (Generic Delegation 2 and 3 will be used to enact this recommendation).

d)         in considering the Commission’s views, asks that Officers and the developers consider ways, if possible, in which they can preserve the tree and increase the percentage parking on the site.

Reasons for the Recommendations

The Council acquired the Telford Place site in 2015 for the purposes of developing a policy compliant residential scheme. Following two attempts to procure a development partner the market has failed to perform, but the Council is now presented with the opportunity to progress the development of this site as an all affordable housing scheme.