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Land at Eastcourt Lane and Woodchurch Green, Twydall, for Proposed Residential Use

 

 

Meeting: 14/01/2020 - Cabinet (Item 10)

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Background:

 

This report provided details of two areas of land which were currently areas of green space at Eastcourt Lane and Woodchurch Green, Gillingham which would need to be appropriated to the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) before they could be used for the development of housing. The report noted that these sites were required for the delivery of the HRA’s phase 4 development programme, which also included two further sites already in the HRA ownership. These were Brabourne Avenue and Lynsted Road, Gillingham.

 

The report explained that following appropriation, the Council could, subject to planning permission, develop the sites to help meet the housing need in the area. Planning applications for the development of these sites were submitted in November 2019 and the land would not be appropriated until if and when planning permission had been granted for the development of land.

 

The report noted that on 19 November 2019, the Cabinet recommended to Full Council that the capital programme be increased by £4.1 million for the HRA new Build Phase lV as set out in paragraph 3.11 of the Capital Budget Monitoring 2019/20 – Round 2 report, to be funded 70% from borrowing and 30% from ‘Right to Buy’ capital receipts in line with the existing scheme (decision no. 143/2019 refers). Full Council would consider and determine this recommendation on 23 January 2020. Appropriation of the land was subject to approval of this capital addition.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

9/2020

The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Director Regeneration, Culture, Environment and Transformation and Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Housing and Community Services and the Portfolio Holder for Resources to:

i)             advertise the proposed appropriation of the land at Eastcourt Lane, Gillingham and Woodchurch Green, Gillingham, as shown edged red on the plans attached at Appendices 1 and 2 to the report respectively, to the Housing Revenue Account (HRA).

ii)            consider any objections to the proposal and determine whether or not to appropriate the land at Eastcourt Lane, Gillingham and Woodchurch Green, Gillingham as shown edged red on the plans attached at Appendices 1 and 2 to the report, so that the land can be used for residential use, subject to planning permission being obtained for this purpose. 

iii)          once planning consent has been obtained for housing on the land to appropriate the land to the HRA.

 

Reasons:

 

The appropriation of the land will allow the Council to help meet its housing targets and address the need for affordable homes for those on the housing register.