Decision details
Supported Housing Development at 52 Reading Road, Wokingham
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Purpose: To agree the transfer of 52 Reading
Road, Wokingham and funding to Wokingham Housing Ltd (WHL) to
enable the delivery of a supported housing project for vulnerable
young people
Decision:
That:
1) Wokingham Housing Limited, the Council Owned Local Housing Company, (or a subsidiary of WHL), be selected as the development partner for the vulnerable young persons supported housing scheme at 52 Reading Road;
2) the 52 Reading Road, Wokingham site be transferred to Wokingham Housing Limited (WHL), or a subsidiary of WHL, on terms to be agreed by the Director of Corporate Services in consultation with the Leader of the Council;
3) the site, subject to Recommendation 1 above, is 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, including the allocation of up to £950,000 Section 106 receipts for the provision of supported housing on this site, be approved;
5) the development brief for the 52 Reading Road site be approved;
6) the transfer of land and funding for 52 Reading Road will be subject to WHL securing a planning consent for the scheme.
Wards Affected: Emmbrook;
Declarations: None
Dispensations: None
Reference Number: WBC915
Contact: Frances Haywood Email: frances.haywood@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6859.
Report author: Frances Haywood
Publication date: 26/01/2017
Date of decision: 26/01/2017
Decided at meeting: 26/01/2017 - Executive
Accompanying Documents:
- Supported Housing at 52 Reading Road report PDF 116 KB
- Restricted enclosure View reasons restricted