Issue details

Purchase of Section 106 Affordable Housing Units - Phase 3 Spitfire Green, Haine Road, Ramsgate

The report sought approval to purchase 32 x section 106 (s106) affordable rent units at Phase 3 of Spitfire Green, New Haine Road, Ramsgate for £4,050,000 and £212,000 for associated costs as part of the Council’s accelerated affordable housing development programme, delivering at least 400 new homes, constructed or acquired, by 2027.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure or Making one-off Savings anticipated to be £250,000 or more*;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: Newington Ward;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/04/2024

Decision due: 18 Jun 2024 by Overview & Scrutiny Panel

Decision due: 25 Jun 2024 by Cabinet

Lead member: Councillor Helen Whitehead, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing Cllr-Helen.Whitehead@thanet.gov.uk

Lead director: Bob Porter

Contact: Ashley Jackson, Head of Housing and Planning Email: ashley.jackson@thanet.gov.uk.

What the decision will mean: Approval to purchase of 32 Affordable Rented Homes within the Housing Revenue Account (HRA).

Decisions

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Documents

  • OSP report  
  • Cabinet report