Decision to allow Thirteen Group a period of contingency by extending the expiry dates of the Option agreements for if there’s any delays encountered gaining the granting of satisfactory Planning Permission, agreed valuations determined and disposal terms agreed by relevant boards, which are all necessary for Thirteen to exercise the Option agreements.
This decision is in the best interests to support the decision which was made at Cabinet to dispose the RP clusters sites to Thirteen Group to bring forward high quality, affordable and sustainable homes on five sites across the district. The Council’s preferred partner is Thirteen Group, who are a strategic partner of Homes England, as part of Home’s England’s programme which supports registered providers (housing associations) to deliver more affordable homes. Thirteen Group were appointed by the Council following a competitive land sale exercise.