DECISION

1.    To approve disposal of Christian Street and Lark Row to preferred bidders selected by assessment panel, on a 250-year lease in accordance with the previously approved Self-Build Policy and Guidance.

2.    To approve marketing and disposal of Pigott Street and Smythe Street under the Self-Build Programme, in accordance with the process undertaken for Christian Street and Lark Row.

3.    To note that more sites will be added to the Self-Build Programme. Should suitable sites be identified, Cabinet will be asked to approve the inclusion of these into the programme.

4.    To delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Place to market and dispose of any future sites added to the Self-Build programme in line with the process set out in this report once Cabinet has approved inclusion of any site into the Self-Build Programme. 

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Self-Build and Co-housing Project Manager (M. Schiller)

(Regeneration Schemes Coordinator (R. Sager)

Councillor Danny Hassell, Cabinet Member for Housing, introduced the report. He explained that the report set out the Council’s approach to self-build projects and proposed some small disposals of land to support this, in particular two sites. Two further sites were noted for potential future disposal and there may be other later opportunities.

S106 agreements restrict use of the site to self-build and also provide rules about future sale of the properties built.

The Mayor welcomed the report, thanked officers for their work and proposed the recommendations set out in the report. These were unanimously agreed by the Members present, and it was:

RESOLVED

1.    To approve disposal of Christian Street and Lark Row to preferred bidders selected by assessment panel, on a 250-year lease in accordance with the previously approved Self-Build Policy and Guidance.

2.    To approve marketing and disposal of Pigott Street and Smythe Street under the Self-Build Programme, in accordance with the process undertaken for Christian Street and Lark Row.

3.    To note that more sites will be added to the Self-Build Programme. Should suitable sites be identified, Cabinet will be asked to approve the inclusion of these into the programme.

4.    To delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Place to market and dispose of any future sites added to the Self-Build programme in line with the process set out in this report once Cabinet has approved inclusion of any site into the Self-Build Programme.