Issue - meetings

Cambourne: Lack of Developer Approval for Affordable Housing Schemes

 

 

Meeting: 05/01/2005 - Development and Conservation Control Committee (see also Planning Committee) (Item 23)

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Decision:

Noted. 

Minutes:

The Committee NOTED a report updating Members on progress since it was decided at the December 2004 meeting (Item 34 refers) that no further action should be taken.  The Committee reaffirmed that decision.

Meeting: 01/12/2004 - Development and Conservation Control Committee (see also Planning Committee) (Item 34)

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Decision:

No further action at this stage, in line with the amended recommendation of the Director of Development Services.

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report highlighting difficulties being encountered by the Council’s Registered Social Landlord (RSL) partners in securing developer approval of their housing schemes, and the consequential impact on funding.

 

The developers had assured officers and the Leader of the Council that they would issue their formal approval after an internal meeting on 3rd December 2004.  It was also agreed that, in future, developers would issue conditional approval if they had concerns that went beyond their powers under the Section 106 Legal Agreement.  However, such concerns could be allayed by Housing Associations engaging with  developers on design issues at an earlier stage.

 

Officers had been encouraged by these assurances, and were now recommending that no further action be taken by the Council at this stage.

 

RESOLVED

That no further action be taken by the Council at this stage, but that Members should review the decision in the event that the developers fail to adhere to their assurances given to officers and the Leader of the Council.