Decision Maker: Executive Member for Planning and Local Plan - Lindsay Ferris
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To decide whether the proposed interim
statement for First Homes should be published on the
Council’s website, with the statement explaining the
Council’s intention to adopt the Government’s policy on
First Homes and bringing in local criteria as per the
guidance.
That the Executive Member for Planning and Enforcement agreed that the draft First Homes Interim Policy Statement was suitable to be displayed on the Wokingham Borough Council website as a guide to the implications of First Homes in Wokingham and the Council’s position on this new policy, whilst introducing local eligibility criteria for buyers of First Homes in line with Government guidance.
Wards Affected: None Specific;
Declarations: None
Dispensations: None
Reference Number: IMD 2022/01
Other reasons / organisations consulted
A further more detailed meeting will be had
later on.
Consultees
IEMD report and appended draft first homes
policy statement
Contact: Francesca Rowson Email: francesca.rowson@wokingham.gov.uk.
Report author: Francesca Rowson
Publication date: 09/02/2022
Date of decision: 09/02/2022
Decided at meeting: 09/02/2022 - Executive - Individual Member Decisions
Effective from: 17/02/2022
Accompanying Documents: