Decision details

B&NES Homes Programme (Danes Lane, Keynsham)

Decision Maker: Director of Capital & Housing Delivery

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Cabinet Paper (E3323) approved: the release of 8 surplus Council sites and assets for use as Affordable Housing; an immediate release of funding to progress the sites with a capital programme approval of £12.154m; approved the wider social housing budget; and then stated that individual scheme business cases will be authorised through the existing capital processes and in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member.

Following successful consents and tendered specification this decision releases the capital funding to progress the development of surplus lane at Danes Lane, Keynsham into ten units of Affordable Housing (social rent).

Decision:

To award contract and associated resources of £3.258m to progress the construction of 10 units of Affordable Housing (social rent) on the Danes Lane site.

Alternative options considered:

Do nothing. However, this option would contradict cabinet decision E3323; would not bring an unused site back into productive use or provide much needed Affordable Housing.

Publication date: 31/10/2024

Date of decision: 31/10/2024