Decision details

To request approval to proceed with a new council housing development (funding streams TBC; Brownfield Funding from SCR, S106 monies and Towns Deal funding) at the former market site, Market Street, Goldthorpe.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1.         Approves the direct delivery by the Council of nine residential properties. The homes will be Council owned HRA properties, managed by Berneslai Homes and let to applicants from the Council’s Housing Register;

2.         Approves demolition of the former market office building;

3.         Approves the estimated scheme costs outlined at Appendices A and B of the report, which are proposed to be funded from a combination of Section 106 contributions and 1-4-1 Right to Buy capital receipts;

4.         Approves a tender exercise to identify and appoint a building contractor, to deliver the construction works for the scheme; and

5.         Accepts £0.225M Brownfield Funding from Sheffield City Region (subject to SCR Board approval in January 2022).