FOI release

Section 106 and Affordable Housing Delivery

Case reference FOI2023/00713

Published 17 May 2023

Request

Section 106

Q1) How much Section 106 funding (i.e. commuted sums) has been received for affordable housing delivery broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2012/13 and 2021/22?

Q2) How much Section 106 funding has been spent on affordable housing delivery broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2012/13 and 2021/22?

Q3) How many affordable housing units have been secured directly through the Council making use of Section 106 funding broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2012/13 and 2021/22?

Q4) How much Section 106 funding secured for affordable housing broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2012/13 and 2021/22 has been clawed back by developers?

Q5) How many affordable housing units will be delivered from current schemes the Council has agreed to fund from Section 106 agreements?



Housing Delivery Vehicle

6) Does the council have a housing delivery housing delivery vehicle, such as an arms-length body, a Council owned company, or through development undertaken by the Council itself?

7) If no to Q6:

Does the Council have a published plan or intention to establish a housing delivery vehicle?

8) If yes to Q6:

8a. The number of NET housing completions delivered by the councils housing delivery vehicle broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2012/13 and 2021/22.

8b. The number of NET affordable housing completions delivered by the councils housing delivery vehicle broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2012/13 and 2021/22.

8c. What are the primary sources of funding for the housing development vehicle?

Response

Section 106

Q1) How much Section 106 funding (i.e. commuted sums) has been received for affordable housing delivery broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2012/13 and 2021/22?

A: £497K

Q2) How much Section 106 funding has been spent on affordable housing delivery broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2012/13 and 2021/22?

A: £0

Q3) How many affordable housing units have been secured directly through the Council making use of Section 106 funding broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2012/13 and 2021/22?

A: £0

Q4) How much Section 106 funding secured for affordable housing broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2012/13 and 2021/22 has been clawed back by developers?

A: Nil

Q5) How many affordable housing units will be delivered from current schemes the Council has agreed to fund from Section 106 agreements?

A: The commuted sum has not been allocated to a scheme yet

Housing Delivery Vehicle

6) Does the council have a housing delivery housing delivery vehicle, such as an arms-length body, a Council owned company, or through development undertaken by the Council itself?

A: Council delivery

7) If no to Q6:

Does the Council have a published plan or intention to establish a housing delivery vehicle?

A: All options in Q6 are currently being considered

8) If yes to Q6:

8a. The number of NET housing completions delivered by the councils housing delivery vehicle broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2012/13 and 2021/22.

A: 21/22 6 properties

22/23 7 properties

8b. The number of NET affordable housing completions delivered by the councils housing delivery vehicle broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2012/13 and 2021/22.

A: 21/22 6 properties

22/23 7 properties

8c. What are the primary sources of funding for the housing development vehicle?

A: To date, Department of Levelling up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) grant funding and the councils prudential borrowing.

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