Decision Maker: Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
On 6/11/18 a report to Cabinet (McMullen road
– Acquisition of Land for Council Housing) approved the
acquisition of 4.73 acres of privately owned land at McMullen Road
for the development of approximately 50 dwellings of mixed tenure,
subject to design and planning permission.
The Assistant Director of Law and Governance was given delegated
authority to complete all necessary document.
The acquisition is now completed and works are progressing on the
development to provide social housing.
To approve the acquisition of land for social
housing and for the Assistant Director of Law and Governance to be
authorised to complete all necessary documentation.
Reason - To acquire land at a reasonable price, to facilitate the
development of social housing by the Council and to achieve
economies of scale by rolling the development on from the
Council’s current adjacent development.
None.
Publication date: 18/09/2019
Date of decision: 06/11/2018