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Decision details

Housing Development at 20 Fort Road

Decision Maker: Leader of Lewes District Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The report includes recommendations from the Scrutiny Committee, who looked at the costs associated with developing housing at 20 Fort Road, Newhaven.

Decision:

(1)       To accept the recommendations of the Scrutiny Committee laid out in paragraph. 2.2 of the report.

 

(2)       To agree to appropriate the property from the General Fund to the Housing Revenue Account.

Reasons for the decision:

The Leader resolved to support the development of the scheme and would like Cabinet and Scrutiny members to gain a better understanding of the build costs of affordable housing to inform decision making on future housing schemes.

 

The advice of Homes First is that the scheme at 20 Fort Road would better meet housing needs as Council housing, and flexible temporary accommodation will be allocated in Council stock to meet the specific needs of households.

 

There are other sites within Fort Road with development potential and the Council will continue to seek opportunities to further increase the supply of housing for local residents.

Publication date: 03/04/2020

Date of decision: 02/04/2020

Effective from: 09/04/2020

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