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This report recommends the change of use of a former commercial storage yard to residential to deliver 3 temporary accommodation family micro homes.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)        Agree to the change of use of Fairview Road from commercial to residential to support the delivery of additional temporary accommodation;

(2)        Agree to purchase 3 FamilyHaus micro homes at a total cost of up to £435,000 allocated from S106 developer funds;

(3)        Authorise the Head of Property & Regeneration, Head of Housing and Community and Chief Finance Officer to progress the project to completion.

The Committee received a report recommending the change of use of a former commercial storage yard to residential to deliver 3 temporary accommodation family micro homes.

The following matters were considered:

a)            Access arrangements. Following a question from a Member, the Head of Property and Regeneration informed the Committee that the proposed scheme did not include any works to the access road to the site. Any such matters could be considered as a part of the planning approval process, which would follow the Committee’s consideration of this report.

b)            Nature of properties. The Committee noted that the proposed properties would be owned by the Council and rented to tenants. The properties would also be movable if it was required to relocate them in the future.

c)            Build time. The Head of Property and Regeneration informed the Committee that the project needed to be completed by 2026 in order to receive the allocated grant funding. It was intended that the properties would be completed much in advance of that deadline.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Agree to the change of use of Fairview Road from commercial to residential to support the delivery of additional temporary accommodation;

(2)      Agree to purchase 3 FamilyHaus micro homes at a total cost of up to £435,000 allocated from S106 developer funds;

(3)      Authorise the Head of Property & Regeneration, Head of Housing and Community and Chief Finance Officer to progress the project to completion.