Changing affordable housing rental and ownership arrangements for an approved development, with no new building work proposed.

Official description

Application for deed of variation to S106 agreement pursuant to planning permission ref: 19/02840/FUL (Demolition of the existing buildings and erection of a part 6 and part 7 storey building to provide 51 residential flats (Use Class C3) with amenity space at 5th floor level, and erection of a separate 4 storey office building (Use Class B1(a)), together with provision of cycle stores, car parking spaces, refuse/recycling stores, landscaping and new pedestrian links) granted on 13.03.2020. Amendment sought: Replacement of the agreed Social Rent and Shared Ownership tenures with Affordable Rent capped at the applicable Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates; conversion of the 5 Shared Ownership units to Affordable Rent; provision for initial occupation by Assured Shorthold Tenancies; and removal/amendment of the requirement for transfer to a Registered Provider.