Decision details

To enable release of sites specifically to the community led housing sector via an open transparent bidding process for the delivery of community led housing to meet Corporate objectives of taking an “asset-based community development” approach to work with communities and partners to transfer assets and power to greater numbers of people so they have more involvement. To increase the delivery of affordable housing for local people.

To agree the disposal of the 2 parcels of Land at Constable Road to Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust in line with the Community Led Housing Land Disposal Policy (CLH LDP) adopted by Cabinet in February 2020. The policy identified four sites for disposal for Community led housing, including the site at 26 – 32 Constable Road (and 3 other named sites with the potential to deliver in excess of 10 homes) and gave delegated authority to the Executive Director for Growth and Regeneration, in conjunction with Director - Legal and Democratic Services and Deputy Mayor – Finance, Governance and Performance for the sale of 26-32 Constable Road. It was also agreed by Cabinet that sites with the capacity to deliver between 3 -10 homes, identified as suitable for delivery via community-led housing could be disposed of in accordance with the CLH LDP. This therefore includes the sale of 14-16 Constable Road.
Following the release of these sites on ProContract the decision was taken to approve preferred bidder status to LNT for the sites at 14 – 16 Constable Road and 26-32 Constable Road and to dispose of the parcels subject to satisfactory planning consent and an OED was published in December 2020. A single planning application was submitted by LNT across both sites with planning approval granted for a total of 19 affordable homes (11 units at 26-32 Constable Road and 8 units at 14-16 Constable Road).

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