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Peary Close, Horsham and Rowan Drive, Billingshurst - Approval of the appointment of a contractor to develop 17 Flats

 

 

Meeting: 22/03/2018 - Cabinet (Item 88)

88 Peary Close, Horsham and Rowan Drive, Billingshurst - Approval of the appointment of a contractor to develop 17 Flats pdf icon PDF 118 KB

To receive the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and Public Protection

Additional documents:

Decision:

            RESOLVED

 

            That the Director of Planning, Economic Development and Property be authorised to enter into a contract with the recommended contractor, PMC Construction Limited, for the development of a total of 17 residential units for temporary residential accommodation, for the sum reported, subject to satisfactory planning consent being obtained.

 

            REASON

 

            To enable the Council to provide additional temporary accommodation for eligible families in housing need.

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Housing and Public Protection reported that the Council had a requirement for additional temporary accommodation to support families in housing need and to reduce the Council’s use of bed and breakfast accommodation.

 

To this end, the development of two of the Council’s surplus parcels of land to create 17 residential units, eight at Peary Close, Horsham and nine at Rowan Drive, Billingshurst, was proposed.  Residential schemes had been prepared for both parcels and planning applications submitted.

 

Subject to the granting of planning permission, the completed developments would deliver an income return to the Council of approximately £118,000 per annum, after management and void costs.  The overall approved budget for the developments was £3,000,000; funded through commuted sums.

 

Details of the procurement process for the appointment of the building contractor were reported and approval was sought to proceed with the appointment for the contract sum reported, subject to the approval of the planning applications.

 

            RESOLVED

 

            That the Director of Planning, Economic Development and Property be authorised to enter into a contract with the recommended contractor, PMC Construction Limited, for the development of a total of 17 residential units for temporary residential accommodation, for the sum reported, subject to satisfactory planning consent being obtained.

 

            REASON

 

            To enable the Council to provide additional temporary accommodation for eligible families in housing need.