Affordable housing agreement change at Stoke Road, Hoo St Werburgh

“The Chief Planning Officer outlined the application in detail for a request for a Deed of Variation to the S106 Agreement signed as part of the approval for development of 134 dwellings at Land at the Former Sturdee Club and Land at Stoke Road, Hoo St Werburgh. The request related to the affordable housing element of the S106 Agreement and requested that affordable housing obligations be taken out of the S106 Agreement due to no take up from any registered provider.”

“Written confirmation had been received from both the registered provider and the developer confirming their commitment to deliver the agreed number of affordable housing units and tenure mix as set out in the S106 agreement.”

“The Committee agreed that this approach represented the most appropriate way forward. The Chief Planning Officer referred to a previous planning permission where the affordable housing contribution had similarly been removed from the S106 agreement, enabling a registered provider to secure grant funding and then successfully delivered the affordable housing scheme on site.”

“Agreed that reference to the requirement to provide 25% affordable homes on site, including all associated obligations, be taken out of the S106 Agreement and a Deed of Variation agreed to that effect.”