Decision - Next phase of New Homes for Neighbourhoods programme

Brighton and Hove Housing & New Homes Committee, Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee Decided 20 Sep 2023 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Housing & New Homes Committee, Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee

Report author

Stephen Marsden

Published

21 Sep 2023

Reference

7021

As published

the council's own words, unedited

This report seeks approval to progress three sites through to the submission of Planning Applications for up to 60 new homes across the three sites

RESOLVED: 2.1 That the Housing & New Homes Committee: 2.1.1 Authorises the Executive Director Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to progress the design development and submission of full plans planning applications for the proposed redevelopments of the Former Hollingbury Library site, Portslade Village Centre, Oakley House, and Swanborough Drive.

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The report proposed progressing four Council-owned sites to detailed design and full planning applications as part of the New Homes for Neighbourhoods programme. The schemes could deliver up to approximately 100 new homes for rent to people on the Council’s housing register, alongside replacement community space at Portslade Village Centre.

Recommendation

Authorise the Executive Director Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to progress design development and submit full plans planning applications for the Former Hollingbury Library site, Portslade Village Centre, Oakley House, and Swanborough Drive.

Financial impact

Estimated £0.442 million to bring the four sites to planning submission stage, split across 2023/24 and 2024/25. The report also identifies £1.192 million of Brownfield Land Release Funding at risk, of which £0.582 million has already been received.

Ward affected

Patcham & Hollingbury, South Portslade, Queen's Park, and Whitehawk and Marina

Decision maker

Housing & New Homes Committee

Date in document

20 Sep 2023

Stakeholders named

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Residents and local communitiesPeople on the Council’s housing registerSix households living at Oakley HouseThe commercial tenant at Oakley HouseCouncil housing tenantsHousing ServicePlanning DepartmentHomes England

Next steps

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Progress design development for the four sites.
Submit full plans planning applications for the Former Hollingbury Library site, Portslade Village Centre, Oakley House, and Swanborough Drive.
Continue public and community consultation, including consultation for Oakley House.
Complete equalities, sustainability, energy and carbon assessments as part of the design and planning process.
Undertake viability analysis and value engineering after planning approval.
Submit later reports seeking full scheme budgets and approval to proceed with construction if planning approval is granted.

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