Decision details

ASHTON GREEN - HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME

Decision Maker: City Mayor (Individual Decision)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve the highway infrastructure programme of works in support of the Ashton Green Development with 100% funding of £10m from the Housing Infrastructure Fund (Homes England).

Decision:

a)         Approve a £10m programme of highway infrastructure works in support of the Ashton Green development following confirmation of 100% grant funding from Homes England via the Housing Infrastructure (Marginal Viability) Fund.

 

b)         Approve the addition of the works to the capital programme, fully funded by Government grant.

 

c)         Approve the entering into a Grant Determination Agreement with Homes England for the drawn down of funding on a quarterly basis until the grant expires on 31 March 2021.

Reasons for the decision:

To provide new highway infrastructure of circa 2.8km to unlock and accelerate the delivery of additional 40 ha of residential development land for up 1,080 housing units.

Alternative options:

No other applicable options.

Publication date: 11/12/2018

Date of decision: 19/12/2018

Effective from: 01/01/2019

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