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
Accompanying Documents:
- WHL Development Opportunities PDF 113 KB
- Restricted enclosure View reasons restricted