Agenda and minutes

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The Cabinet Member will advise of any items they have decided to take as urgent business.

None.

There were no Declarations of Interest.

The report will seek Cabinet Member approval for the disposal of up to 20 small Council infill sites to Sanctuary Housing Association as the Council’s preferred developer following a competitive process.

RESOLVED

The Cabinet Member considered the report, which sought approval for the disposal of up to 20 small Council infill sites to Sanctuary Housing Association, as the Council’s preferred developer following a competitive process.

      I.        To  declare surplus to requirements and to dispose of 20 sites to Sanctuary Housing Association for the purposes of enabling development to increase housing supply. The sale contract for these sites to be subject to obtaining planning consent; compliance with Secretary of State Consent for disposal requirements (if required); and obtaining market value for the land and based on the (draft) Heads of terms set out in Appendix 3. The Council will receive 100% nomination rights for  affordable rented homes subsequently developed on these sites  and  any intermediate affordable homes will be marketed to borough priority groups which will include existing Council and Registered Provider tenants within Haringey.

    II.        The  agreement with Sanctuary Housing to include a provision  to substitute other suitable infill sites (being vacant HRA land), the cumulative  market value    land receipt for  any such substitute sites to be less than £500,000, should any of the 20 sites within the current portfolio fail to proceed following further site and planning due diligence. This decision to be delegated to the Director of Regeneration, Planning and Development after consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing Regeneration and Planning.

   III.        That the agreement of final heads of terms and price for each site  is delegated to the Director of Regeneration Planning and Development after consultation with the S151 Officer and Cabinet Member for Housing Regeneration and Planning.

Reasons for decision

There is an acute shortage of housing supply, particularly of affordable housing,  in Haringey and the borough has identified a portfolio of 20 potential development sites within its ownership to help address this shortage

The Housing Revenue Account budget is under pressure due to the 2016-20 1% per year rent reduction and the proposed High-Value Voids Levy to fund the Right to Buy extension for housing association

Haringey operates a Preferred Partner List of Registered Providers (a small number chosen for their strategic fit with the Council and their development capacity ) to work in partnership with the borough to ensure the quality of new developments and day to day management are delivered to the highest standards

Registered Providers have the development capacity and expertise to efficiently deliver housing on these sites and disposal to a Preferred Partner would transfer any funding requirement (other than potentially some borough Right to Buy Grant for affordable  rented accommodation if applicable) and development risk away from the Council whilst maintaining 100% Council nomination rights for the affordable housing delivered. Registered Providers (RPs) are development- focused and resourced to speedily obtain planning consent and commence delivery of the homes

In order to enable site due diligence and design work to commence quickly, it is proposed to exchange contracts on all sites within this portfolio early in the New Year. This exchange will be subject to obtaining planning consent for a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.

To consider any items of Urgent Business admitted under Item 2 above.

None.

That the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting as the items below contain exempt information, as defined under Paragraph 3, Part , Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED

That the press and public be excluded from the reminder of the meeting as the items contained exempt information, as defined under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

As per item 4.

The Cabinet Member noted the exempt section of the report.

As per Item 2.

N/A.