Decision Maker: ߣsirÊÓƵ and Bute Council
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The Council gave consideration to a report outlining a proposal by ߣsirÊÓƵ Community Housing Association (ACHA) to demolish and redevelop, or dispose of, a number of properties in Campbeltown and Dunoon which had been identified as no longer suitable to retain within its housing stock due to age, disrepair and ongoing maintenance costs.
Decision
The Council –
1.
approved ACHA’s proposals to remove 44 units from the
affordable rented stock at Dalintober, Campbeltown by
means of demolition by a formal amendment to the Transfer Agreement noting that
funding was in place to build 24 new build properties on the site;
2.
approved ACHA’s request to sell a further 7 properties
in Campbeltown on the open market subject to the consent of the Scottish
Ministers being obtained prior to any sale, and satisfactory financial
justification being received by the Council;
3.
approved ACHA’s request to sell 4 properties in the
Dunoon area on the open market subject to the consent of the Scottish Ministers
being obtained prior to any sale, and satisfactory financial justification
being received by the Council;
4.
delegated to the Council’s Executive Director with responsibility for Development and
Economic Growth, in consultation with the Executive
Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support, the Leader of
the Council, the Depute Leader, the Leader of the largest Opposition
Group and the Policy Lead for Finance and Commercial ߣsirÊÓƵ for approval of
the necessary financial justifications;
5.
retrospectively approved the demolition of 34 units at
Eton Avenue, Dunoon noting that new build housing had been delivered on the
site through the SHIP to meet the specific needs of families in the Dunoon area;
6.
noted ACHA’s sale of 15 properties across ߣsirÊÓƵ and
Bute in line with the stock rationalisation approval granted by the Council in
February 2018;
7.
supported ACHA’s request to the Scottish Government to exclude
any disposals undertaken as part of these proposals from the tripartite
Disposal Clawback Agreement;
8.
agreed to advise ACHA that the proposed demolitions would
require to be the subject of separate approvals from the Council as the
Planning and Building Control Authority noting that ACHA would also be reminded
that they would remain responsible for the maintenance of the areas of land
detailed in the submitted report;
9.
agreed to advise ACHA that any future proposals to
dispose of any of the land freed up by the demolitions would be subject to
approval from ߣsirÊÓƵ and Bute Council; and
10.
agreed to advise ACHA that any property or dwelling sold
on the open market must be sold with title burdens securing in perpetuity
principal occupation either through owner occupation or private rented tenancy.
(Reference: Report by Executive Director with
responsibility for Development and Economic Growth dated June 2024, submitted)
Publication date: 28/06/2024
Date of decision: 27/06/2024
Decided at meeting: 27/06/2024 - ߣsirÊÓƵ and Bute Council
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