Issue - meetings
Disposal and Development of land at Walterbush Road, Chipping Norton, for Custom Build Zero Carbon Homes.
Meeting: 21/06/2023 - Executive (Item 53)
Disposal and Development of land at Walterbush Road, Chipping Norton, for custom build zero carbon homes.
Purpose:
To agree a delivery approach for the development of homes at Walterbush Road.
Recommendations:
That the Executive resolves to:
a) Agree to cease the relationship with the current proposed developer.
b) Seek formal Expressions of Interest on the site for a development which as a minimum delivers affordable homes but also encourages net carbon zero and self build proposals.
c) Delegate to the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Executive Member for Finance, the decision to proceed with cable diversion and award a contract. The preference is to undertake this work once a new delivery partner is appointed. However, if delays will result in funding being lost then the decision may be taken to proceed with cable diversion as a stand alone piece of work subject to £78,000 One Public Estate funding still being available and competitive tenders for this work being obtained. Work to be funded by S.106 funding as previously agreed.
Minutes:
Councillor Geoff Saul, Executive Member for Housing and Social Welfare, introduced and gave an overview of the report, which sought to agree a delivery approach for the development of homes at Walterbush Road.
In debate, the Executive praised the work of Officers relating to the Scheme, and that the proposal in front of the Executive, was deemed to be the right action course, after exploring multiple avenues to find the right solution, and also after the Executive had deliberated, at length, on the subject matter. Local interest in the scheme was also highlighted by the Executive, and it was further noted that further, unnecessary delays would not be in keeping with the Council’s priority of putting residents first.
Councillor Saul proposed that the Executive agree to the recommendations as listed on the report. This was seconded by Councillor Dan Levy, was put to a vote and was unanimously agreed by the Executive.
Executive Resolved to:
- Agree to cease the relationship with the current proposed developer;
- Seek formal Expressions of Interest on the site for a development which as a minimum delivers affordable homes but also encourages net carbon zero and self-build proposals;
- Delegate to the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Executive Member for Finance, the decision to proceed with cable diversion and award a contract.