Decision details

Use of Affordable Housing Commuted Sums to support delivery of 50 affordable homes at the site of the former Tower Works in the Armley Ward

Reference: D57488

Decision Maker: Director of City Development

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve the use of Affordable Housing Commuted Sums Grant Funding to support the delivery of 50 affordable homes at the site of the former Tower Works in the Armley ward.

Decision:

The Chief Officer Asset Management & Regeneration has approved and granted authority to:

a)  The spend of affordable housing commuted sums grant funding up to £750,000 to support the delivery of a 100% affordable scheme by Yorkshire Housing’s of 50 new affordable homes for social and affordable rent at the former Tower Works site in Armley and;

 

b)  For the Council to enter into a grant agreement and nominations agreement with Yorkshire Housing on the terms set out in this report.

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: Armley;

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Executive Member briefing

Consultees

Executive Member for Housing

Contact: Clare Wiggins, Principal Regeneration Officer 0113 535 1237 Email: Clare.Wiggins@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 28/05/2024

Date of decision: 05/06/2024

Effective from: 13/06/2024

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