Issue details

The Former Ettingshall Primary School site was approved by Cabinet on 14 September 2016 for transfer to WV Living as part of the Phase 1 sites detailed in the Business Plan for WV Living.  The land at Sweetbriar Road was included in the WV Living Progress and Business Plan Update report approved by Cabinet at its meeting on 22 February 2017.

Planning applications were submitted in December 2016 by City of Wolverhampton Council.  The two sites will provide a total of 44 new residential properties with affordable housing, as required under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, being developed on the land at Sweetbriar Road. 

The Local Planning Authority subsequently advised that they require an alternative mechanism to secure Section 106 obligations due to the Council being landowner at the time that the planning consents will be granted which means that there cannot be a S106 Agreement effected.  An approval to dispose of these sites to WV Living only is required to protect delivery of S106 obligations.

Delivery of these sites are key components of WV Living’s Business Plan relating to development of the Phase 1 sites as approved by Cabinet on 22 February 2017.  This decision needs to be taken before the requisite 28 days have elapsed in order to meet WV Living’s Business Plan requirements.