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Report of the Director of Built Environment and Head of Planning Service

Further to Minute No. 144 of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 8 February 2012, the Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Built Environment and the Head of Planning Services on the findings of a recently commissioned and completed study which had looked at the impact of Affordable Rent, both in terms of what rent levels could be set at in Sefton and what implications it would have for the Council’s current approved Section 106 affordable housing negotiating position.

This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council’s Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

RESOLVED:

That the minor amendments to the Council’s approved Section 106 affordable housing negotiating position be approved and they be applied to all relevant planning applications received after the date of approval of this proposed policy change.

Report of the Director of Built Environment and Head of Planning Service

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning Service on the findings of a recently commissioned and completed study which has looked at the impact of Affordable Rent, both in terms of what such rent levels could be set at in Sefton and what implications it will have for the Council’s current approved S106 affordable housing negotiating position.

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the report be noted; and

(2)      the proposed minor amendments to the Council’s approved S106 affordable housing negotiating position, as detailed within the report, be endorsed.