Decision details

To agree the submission of a business case to the Housing Infrastructure Fund to support the acceleration and unlocking of housing delivery in the city centre.

The Director of City Development submitted a report regarding the Council’s proposed approach towards supporting a healthy and diverse city centre residential market through a bid to the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF).

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the contents of the submitted report, together with the vision for the development of the residential offer in the city centre through the Leeds Living programme in line with the Leeds Inclusive Growth Strategy; Best City Centre Vision; Our Spaces Strategy; Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy and the South Bank Regeneration Framework, be noted;

(b)  That agreement be given for the Director of City Development to submit a business case to the Housing Infrastructure Fund on the basis as set out at paragraphs 3.5-3.16 of the submitted report, in order to support the acceleration and unlocking of housing delivery in the city centre, with a further report being submitted to the Board to enable the injection of funding, delivery and spending programme, if the submission is successful;

(c)  That the necessary authority be delegated to the Director of City Development in order to enable the Director to negotiate and enter into collaboration agreements with landowners/developers in connection with the submission of the Council’s business case;

(d)  That the necessary authority be delegated to the Director of City Development in order to enable the Director to approve the final details of the Housing infrastructure Fund business case by 22nd March 2019.

Briefing sessions

Ward members and Executive Members have been consulted on the Housing Infrastructure Fund proposals.