Decision details
Acquisition of Iorwerth Jones Centre, Trenchard Drive, Llanishen, CF14 5LJ
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The council has an opportunity to purchase a former care home, Iorwerth Jones, from the Health Board for an agreed sum. As this is over £1m Cabinet approval is required.
A planning brief has been undertaken identifying development potential & planning constraints. Site investigation work has been undertaken as has due diligence. A viability assessment has been made which indicates that a council housing scheme on this site is viable.
There is a large demand for housing in this area and a range of family homes and a small number of flats for council rent is being proposed.
Decision:
Appendices 1 and 2 of this report are not for publication as they contain exempt information of the description contained in paragraphs 14 of part 4 and paragraph 21 of part 5 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
RESOLVED: that the acquisition of the Iowerth Jones Centre be approved, for the development of affordable housing at market value under the Land Transfer Protocol subject to satisfactory site investigations.
Publication date: 17/12/2018
Date of decision: 13/12/2018
Decided at meeting: 13/12/2018 - Cabinet
Effective from: 29/12/2018
Accompanying Documents:
- Cabinet 13 Dec 2018 Iowerth Jones PDF 138 KB
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