Consultation on Proposal to Redevelop the Former Little Mead Garage Site for New Affordable Homes (Forward Plan Reference FP795)
Exempt report of the Executive Director (Housing and Communities) giving an update on progress to redevelop this site.
Minutes:
Exempt report of the Executive Director (Housing and Communities) giving an update on progress to redevelop this site.
(1) The Decision Taken
RESOLVED:
(1) That the Cabinet agrees to make a cash offer to the Council leaseholder for the direct purchase of their property in accordance with a maximum value agreed by the Council’s appointed surveyors, Brasier Freeth and as set out in the exempt report.
(2) That should an agreed position not be reached with the leaseholder for the purchase of their property, the commencement of formal procedures towards the acquisition of this property through a Compulsory Purchase Order be authorised.
(1) That subject to receipt of the necessary planning permission, the Cabinet agrees that a procurement be progressed to seek a construction partner to demolish the existing properties and build the proposed three two bed houses and four three bed houses with the procurement results being reported to a future Cabinet meeting for approval.
(2) Reasons for the Decision
It was proposed to progress a planning application for the redevelopment of sixteen Council owned garages and two flats at Little Mead, Hatfield to provide seven new build houses to be let delivered through the Council’s Affordable Housing Programme.
A consultation exercise had been carried out with local residents and stakeholders.
One of the existing properties was leasehold and in order to progress the redevelopment, would need to be purchased. An external valuation had been done and the leaseholder was interested in reaching an agreement with the Council.
(Note: There were no declarations of interest by a Member(s) in respect of the matter decided).