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Status:
Implemented
Title:
Disposal of the Pool Farm Phase 1 Sites to Deliver Affordable Housing
Include item on Forward Plan
Yes
Is Key Decision
Yes
Item Contains Exempt/Private Reports
Yes
Reference:
014033/2025
Urgent Decision - Not in Forward Plan
No
Details for Agenda Sheet
Report of Executive Director of Place Prosperity & Sustainability
Implementation Date (not before meeting on)
Tue 23 Sep 2025
Purpose
  • Award the contract to the preferred bidder and agree the necessary legal documentation.
  • Project manage the development of 163 new Council homes and 104 sale homes on the Pool Farm and Shannon Road estate with the support of the appointed Employers Agent.

 

Key Portfolio
Deputy Leader and Economy & Skills
Decision Maker
Chief Officer Decision Maker
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Reason For Key Decision
  • Above £1m capital
Relevant Documents
  • Full Business Case
  • EIA Assessment
Decision Type:
Committee
Decision Maker:
Cabinet Committee – Property
Directorate
Place, Prosperity & Sustainability Directorate
Other Information
Private Reason
Paragraph 3 - Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the council)
Decision Outcome

On 23 September 2025, Cabinet Committee – Property:-

 

(i)  Declared surplus to the Council’s requirements and approves the freehold disposal of the Housing Revenue Account sites listed below and as detailed with red line plan in Appendix 1, to the report;

 

(ii)  Approved the sale of the sites through a Development Agreement route to the preferred developer with an onward sale agreement to a Registered Provider (RP) on the terms set out in the Exempt Report Appendix 2, to the report;

 

(iii)  Delegated authority to the Executive Director for Place, Prosperity, and Sustainability, and the Executive Director Finance (s151 Officer), (or their respective delegates) to agree the final terms of the transaction, including any non-material amendments of terms. These will be within the parameters set out within the Best Consideration Report in Exempt Appendix 3, to the report;

 

(iv)  Delegated to the Executive Director for Place Prosperity & Sustainability in consultation with the Executive Director of City Housing the power to give notice, where required, of any proposed disposal, and to consider any objections made, pursuant to Section 123(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972;

 

(v)  Authorised the City Solicitor and Monitoring Officer (or their delegate) to take all steps necessary to execute and complete all relevant legal documentation to be prepared by an external lawyer;

 

(vi)  Noted the Council have a Nominations Agreement in place with Registered Providers which entitles the Council to nominate tenants into the homes at 100% at 1st let, subsequent lets to be delivered in accordance with Council Nomination Agreement.

 

THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON MONDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2025.

Would the recommended decision be contrary to the budget and policy framework:
No
Decision Options:

Additional Information

Reg 10
Reg 11

Decision Criteria

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Wards

Kings Norton South

Topics

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Overview and Scrutiny

Economy, Skills and Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee

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Reports

  1. Pool Farm Phase 1
  2. pdf Cabinet Report - Disposal of the Pool Farm Phase 1 Sites to Deliver Affordable Housing (219Kb)
    1. pdf Appendix 1 - Red Line Plan (513Kb)
    2. pdf Exempt Appendix 2 - Transaction Details - Private Report
    3. pdf Exempt Appendix 3 - s123 Best Consideration Report - Private Report
    4. pdf Appendix 4 - EIA000544 Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) (588Kb)
    5. pdf Appendix 5 - Environmental and Sustainability assessment (ESA) (57Kb)

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Decision History

Date & Time CreatedUser Full NameStatus DescriptionDetails
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 Page 1 of 3, items 1 to 10 of 23.
20/03/2025 10:36:06Louise Harris Business Item Created 
20/03/2025 10:36:06Louise Harris Committee AddedCabinet Committee – Property
20/03/2025 10:38:34Louise Harris Ward AddedKings Norton South
20/03/2025 10:39:06Louise Harris Status ChangedDecision Proposed [2]
20/03/2025 10:40:55Louise Harris Contacts Edited 
20/03/2025 10:42:21Louise Harris Consultation/Comments Edited 
20/03/2025 11:01:04Louise Harris OS Committee AddedEconomy, Skills and Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee
20/03/2025 11:02:35Louise Harris General Details Edited 
20/03/2025 11:04:34Louise Harris Report AddedDocument ID 282262: Pool Farm Phase 1
28/03/2025 11:58:41Ghalub Hussain General Details Edited 

Approval/Comments

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