Issue - meetings

Review of Housing Revenue Account Garage Portfolio

Meeting: 28/11/2006 - Cabinet (Item 9.)

Review of Housing Revenue Account Garage Portfolio

Decision:

240/2006 The Cabinet agreed that the garage site at Woodlands Road shown as 'hatched' on the attached plan at appendix two of the report be declared surplus and disposed of, for potential residential development for social housing schemes; subject to outline planning approval.
241/2006 The Cabinet agreed that the garage site at Denbigh Avenue shown as 'hatched' on the attached plan at appendix two of the report be declared surplus and disposed of, for potential residential development for social housing schemes; subject to outline planning approval.
242/2006 The Cabinet agreed that the garage site at Eastcourt Green shown as 'hatched' on the attached plan at appendix two of the report be declared surplus and disposed of for development purposes.
243/2006 The Cabinet agreed that a detailed feasibility study be commissioned for potential residential development for affordable housing, subject to outline planning approvals, at Beechings Way, Winchester Way, Doddington Road, the Coplins estate, St Albans Close, Denbigh Avenue and Woodlands Road (seven sites in total shown as 'hatched' on the attached plans at appendix two of the report) to be funded from the eventual proceeds of the sale of these sites.
245/2006 The Cabinet agreed that all band three and band four sites are retained (as set out in appendix 1 of the report) and a major refurbishment commences to bring all retained garages up to a sustainable letting standard by 2011.
246/2006 The Cabinet agreed that the sum of £300,000 be ring fenced from the net proceeds from the sale of the garage sites, to be used for the garage refurbishment programme, with any surplus returned to the general capital receipts heading.
247/2006 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Community Services report back upon completion of the feasibility study on the options for disposal of the sites at the Coplins Estate, St Albans Close and Beechings Way.
248/2006 The Cabinet agreed that officers maximise the retention of the capital receipt under the Capital Allowance scheme and report back to Cabinet on the funding made available as a result and proposals for use of this resource to fund housing schemes as illustrated by the Director in the comments at paragraph 11.2 in the report.
249/2006 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Community Services report back on the proposed disposal of any sites where it is determined that a specific application for the Secretary of State's consent is required pursuant to section 32 of the Housing Act 1985.