Decision details
Microsites Programme: Phase 2 project Business Justification Case
Decision Maker: Housing and Growth Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Business justification case for approval
Decisions:
The Chairman introduced the report and invited discussion on the item.
Following consideration of the item, the Chairman moved to vote.
The committee voted as follows
For 10
Against 0
Abstain 0
The committee resolved
1. To approve the Business Justification Case for Phase 2 of the Microsites Programme attached at Appendix 1.
2. To delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee to agree the terms of a development agreement (including any variation or supplemental agreement to the existing agreement) and/or any associated documentation with Opendoor Homes based on the principles set out in the business case.
3. To authorise the transfer of the sites listed in Table 2 (22 Edgeworth Avenue, Back Lane, Warwick Close, Underhill Court and Reets Farm Close) to be transferred to Opendoor Homes at nil value for the provision of affordable rented housing and in accordance with the terms of the agreed Development Agreement.
4. To delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive to obtain any statutory or other consents required to dispose of the sites both under Housing Act 1985 where the Sites comprise land held under the HRA and also under s123 of the Local Government Act 1972 where land is held in the general fund. To delegate authority to use such of the general consents available for the disposal of the Site and where required to apply for consent to disposal to the Secretary of State on a sale at less than best consideration.
5. Delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive to appropriate, where required, for planning purposes or any other relevant purposes of land included in the Site to enable disposal and to facilitate the building of new homes in accordance with the planning permission and the Development Agreement and to take all necessary steps that may be required to ensure statutory compliance in order to dispose of the Site and to take all necessary steps that may be required to dispose of the Site.
6. to recommend to the Policy and Resources Committee that the Capital programme is increased by £5.7m to fund this proposal.
Publication date: 12/04/2019
Date of decision: 17/09/2018
Decided at meeting: 17/09/2018 - Housing and Growth Committee
Accompanying Documents:
- Microsites Programme Phase 2 project Business Justification Case PDF 236 KB
- Appendix 1 - Business Justification Case PDF 441 KB
- Appendix 2 – Site plan Back Lane Garages PDF 70 KB
- Appendix 3- Site plan – Underhill Court PDF 330 KB
- Appendix 4- Site plan – Reets Farm Close PDF 402 KB
- Appendix 5- Site plan- Warwick Close PDF 388 KB
- Appendix 6- Site plan- 22 Edgeworth Avenue PDF 4 MB