Decision - New Homes for Neighbourhoods - Small Site Strategy

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New Homes for Neighbourhoods - Small Site Strategy

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Decision Maker: Housing Committee (pre 2015)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report proposes three pilot project for the development of new homes on smaller Housing Revenue Account sites.

Decision:

58.1 RESOLVED: That the Housing Committee agreed to

(i) Delegate authority to the Executive Director Environment Development and Housing (in consultation with the Executive Director of Finance and Resources) to enter into the necessary contract(s) to secure the design and build of housing on small site(s) following a RIBA supported design competition as described in paragraphs 3.8 to 3.12 in the report.

(ii) Approves the Pilot 2 proposal set out in the report for development of a small site by a housing co-operative represented by Co-operative Housing in Brighton & Hove.

(iii) Approves the Pilot 3 proposal set out in the report for the design and build of housing on small site(s) using Passivhaus principles.

Report author: Sam Smith

Publication date: 07/03/2014

Date of decision: 05/03/2014

Decided at meeting: 05/03/2014 - Housing Committee (pre 2015)

Effective from: 13/03/2014

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