Issue details

Sale of Land to rear of 11 Coploe Road, Ickleton CB10 1ST

The Self and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 and the Housing and Planning Act 2016 place a statutory duty on all local authorities to hold and promote a register of self-build applicants, hold a land register and provide sufficient appropriate planning consents to meet demand.

 

We recognise that there is a need for more housing options to be made available across the district. As an existing Right to Build Vanguard Authority we are leading on best practice in the region. Part of our offer as a Right to Build Vanguard Authority was the identification and promotion of 100 self-build plots in our district.

 

As part of a wider Self Build Business Case, this programme was put before EMT on 6th April 2016 and subsequently approved by Cabinet on 14th July 2016. The aim is to sell sufficient HRA owned

plots of land with outline planning permission and use receipts into the HRA to fund out new build affordable council homes matched funded with Right to Buy receipts and commuted sums.

 

The HRA Business Plan for new build affordable rented council housing is predicated on the successful sale of the identified pipeline of HRA owned plots (subject to planning) to bring the

funds into the HRA that allow onward new build development in our rural district referencing Local Plan and City Deal targets of which this function will support albeit at around 30 – 40 new homes per year from 2018/19.

 

The site to the rear of 11 Coploe Road, Ickleton was identified as one of those plots. The site has achieved outline planning permission: S/0312/18/OL and is now ready to be marketed and sold for a bungalow.

 

In line with the HRA Asset Sustainability Policy (Disposals and Acquisitions) – [Supplementary document to the Asset Management Strategy], the sale of land is exempted from Secretary of State approval under general consent, namely the General Housing Consents 2013 – Section 32 of the Housing Act 1985. Under S32 the local authority has the power to dispose of land and dwellings held for housing purposes.

 

Outline planning permission reference S/0312/18/OL was given on 30th April 2018 for a single bungalow.

 

Any sale will follow marketing both to the existing applicant register as well as general public marketing to ensure best value is achieved. Final sale value will be certified as market value by an independent valuer. Final sign off is needed by the Lead Cabinet Member for Housing and Director over final sale once value is known.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: Duxford;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/01/2019

Decision due: 21 January 2019 by Lead Cabinet member for Housing

Lead member: Lead Cabinet member for Housing

Lead director: Health and Environmental Services Director

Contact: Laurence Castle, Self/Custom Build Regional Manager Email: laurence.castle@scambs.gov.uk Email: laurence.castle@scambs.gov.uk.

Consultees

We have discussed with Housing Management and Housing Strategy and consulted with Local Members and the Parish Council.

Decisions

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