Decision details

The Assessment and Accommodation Lead presented the report on the purchase of a property for the conversion into a hostel to house homeless households.

Members were advised that the Planning Solicitor confirmed that as there was no material change of use, planning permission would not be required.

People Scrutiny Committee considered the report at its meeting on 1 June 2017 and its comments will be reported.

RESOLVED that:

(1)        the purchase of the property be approved;

(2)        subject to any planning permission and building control consent that may be required, the property be converted from self-contained units into a hostel to house homeless families and single people; and

(3)        funding from the Affordable Housing Capital Programme, and from the capital receipt from the sale of 22 St David’s Hill be allocated for the purchase and conversion of the property.