Decision details

Wokingham Housing Ltd (WHL) Development Opportunities

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Purpose: To agree the transfer of identified Council-owned sites and funding to Wokingham Housing Ltd (WHL) to develop as affordable housing

Decision:

That:

1)         Wokingham Housing Limited, the Council owned Local Housing Company, (or a subsidiary of WHL), be selected as the development partner for affordable housing schemes at Grovelands Park (Winnersh), Barratt Crescent (Wokingham) and Anson Walk (Shinfield);

 

2)        the Council transfers land between Grovelands Avenue Caravan Park and Grovelands Avenue Workshops, Winnersh and land adjacent to 1 Anson Walk, Shinfield to Wokingham Housing Limited (WHL), or a subsidiary of WHL, at nil monetary consideration on a 125-year lease;

 

3)        the land between Grovelands Avenue Caravan Park and Grovelands Avenue Workshops, Winnersh; land adjacent to 13 Barrett Crescent, Wokingham and land adjacent to 1 Anson Walk, Shinfield be appropriated for planning purposes under section 227 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972;

 

4)        the proposed funding model be approved, including the allocation of Section 106 receipts for the provision of affordable housing towards these sites in accordance with Part 2 Report (and as recommended by the Commuted Sums Advisory Panel);

 

5)        the development brief for these sites, including the proposed tenure mix be approved;

 

6)       the transfer of land and funding for the Barratt Crescent development will be subject to achieving a revised planning consent for the site that is viable to build out.

 

Wards Affected: None Specific;

Declarations: None

Dispensations: None

Reference Number: WBC859

Contact: Email: louise.strongitharm@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6779.

Report author: Louise Strongitharm

Publication date: 30/06/2016

Date of decision: 30/06/2016

Decided at meeting: 30/06/2016 - Executive

Effective from: 09/07/2016

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