Decision details

Development of Affordable Housing at Emlyn Gardens, W12 9UG

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Approval to dispose land at Emlyn Gardens to Shepherd's Bush to enable development of 14 affordable homes.

Decision:

1.    To transfer the land at Emlyn Gardens to Shepherd’s Bush Housing Group under a land sale agreement on a 250-year lease.

 

2.    To delegate authority to the Lead Director for Regeneration, Planning and Housing, the Director of Finance & Resources and the Director of Building and Property Management in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and the Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Regeneration to complete negotiations with Shepherd’s Bush Housing Group and complete a land sale agreement for the transfer of the land, and associated leases, based on the agreed heads of terms.

 

3.    To delegate authority to the Lead Director for Regeneration, Planning and Housing, and the Director of Building and Property Management in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and the Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Regeneration to confirm that disposal of the land will be covered by General Consents under s123 of Local Government Act 1972 and seek advice under Housing Act to dispose of the Housing land at Emlyn Gardens or to seek the necessary consent from the Secretary of State should it be required.

 

4.    To delegate authority to the Lead Director for Regeneration, Planning and Housing, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and the Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Regeneration to enter into a funding agreement with SBHG for the use of right to buy receipts in support of this scheme, should this be required.

 

Report author: David Burns

Publication date: 10/05/2017

Date of decision: 08/05/2017

Decided at meeting: 08/05/2017 - Cabinet

Effective from: 15/05/2017

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