Decision details

To facilitate the provision of community-led affordable housing and community space.

BCC will grant £281,145 to Southmead Development Trust (SDT) for pre-development related costs in support of a new planning application for Glencoyne Square to support the delivery of community-led affordable housing, a new library and community space. This funding is provided by Homes England through a £3.6m Housing Infrastructure Fund grant. Cabinet approved the acceptance and expenditure of the HIF grant in July 2018, with an update in July 2019.

Option 1 - In the grant application, this money had been allocated to heat pump infrastructure; however it is unclear at this point as to whether this system will be used for heating/cooling. In consultation with the development partners, it was decided that this funding would be better spent on planning costs and agreement in principle has been obtained from Homes England. A deed of amendment to the original grant agreement is being finalised.
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