Issue - meetings

The purpose of the report is to provide the Committee with an update of new homes being delivered within the Borough. The report will provide details of the targets for new homes, the Borough’s performance against the targets, the implications for poor delivery, actions being taken by the Council to speed up housing delivery, a large sites update and key issues that could prevent new homes being delivered in the future.

The Committee noted the update on the new homes being delivered in the Borough, the details of targets for new homes and performance against those targets. 

It was noted that the Council had delivered 83% of its housing target and the danger of becoming a presumption authority was discussed, along with the associated implications for planning decisions.  Debate progressed on to the allocation of Section 106 monies and the importance of the Strategic Local Plan in setting out expectations for developers.