Decision details

PLACE24 1052 - Acquisition of 11 Affordable Properties at Hatfield Lane East, Armthorpe

Decision Maker: Executive Director of Place

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The City of Doncaster Council has approved ambitious plans to deliver more affordable homes, including more Council housing. The acquisitions programme forms a key element of the 5 year (2020-2025) ‘Housing Delivery Plan’ (HDP) approved at Cabinet on 12th January 2021. In June 2022 Cabinet gave approval to the purchase of affordable housing brought forward as part of the development of the land at Hatfield Lane East, Armthorpe with Albemarle Homes Ltd following planning permission being secured.
A number of opportunities have been identified to purchase targeted new builds through the city, which will help meet the specific local affordable housing need, especially where the Council has no or limited land to develop Council housing, ensuring a suitable geographical balance of new Council housing across the city. These new homes will form part of the Council House Build Programme (CHBP) and will be let through St. Leger Homes.

Decision:

To approve the acquisition of 11 Affordable Properties at Hatfield Lane East, Armthorpe from Albemarle Homes Ltd in accordance with the Cabinet Decision of 22nd June 2022.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 (preferred option) – To approve the acquisition of 11 Affordable Properties at Hatfield Lane East, Armthorpe from Albemarle Homes Ltd in accordance with the Cabinet Decision of 22nd June 2022.

Option 2 – If approval is not given for the purchase of these new social rented Council properties, then they will be sold to a Housing Association instead and lost from the Council’s future stock and direct control.

The Council has identified within its Housing Strategy, the requirement for more affordable homes. The delivery of these eleven new two bed large bungalows for older people or people with physical and learning disabilities forms part of the Housing Strategy to deliver affordable housing across the whole of the city

Publication date: 23/10/2024

Date of decision: 24/09/2024

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