Affordable Housing Memo

Baker, Edward

From: Baker, Edward Sent: 17 May 2013 12:22 To: 'Mark Pearce' Subject: FW: PA 13/00380/B - Erection of 14 Semi Detached Dwellings - Land off Crescent Road, Ramsey Attachments: SKMBT_C25313051613030.pdf

Dear Mark, Please find attached information on the requirement for affordable housing. Can you let me know how much time you need to consider my earlier comments? Kind regards, J

From: O'Neill, Dawn Sent: 16 May 2013 14:14 To: Gallagher, Michael Cc: Reeve, Deborah; McCauley, Sam (DSC); Curphey, Emily; Chance, Jennifer; Callow, Jo (DOI); Connan, Marie; Baker, Edward Subject: PA 13/00380/B - Erection of 14 Semi Detached Dwellings - Land off Crescent Road, Ramsey Good afternoon, Please find copy of attached Memorandum from Phil. Michael, hard copies are in the post today Many thanks Kind regards Dawn

From: KM C 253 [email protected] [mailto:KM C 253 [email protected]] Sent: 16 May 2013 14:04 To: O'Neill, Dawn Subject: Message from KMBT_C253

Department of Social Care Housing Division Markwell House, Market Street, Douglas

Memorandum

To: Mr M Gallagher, Director of Planning and Building Control

From: J P Halliwell, Architect

Copy to: D J Reeve, Director of Housing, DSC S McCauley, Acting Housing Policy Manager, DSC E Curphey, Planning and Building Control Division J Chance, Planning and Building Control Division J Callow, Secretary, Planning Committee M Connan, Planning and Building Control Division S Kennaugh, Planning and Building Control Division E Baker, Planning and Building Control Division

Our Ref: JPH/DO'N/PA 13/00380/B Date: Thursday 16 May 2013 RE: PA 13/00380/B – Erection of 14 Semi-detached Dwellings on Land off Crescent Road, Ramsey. Further to your recent memorandum, I have looked at the above application and I have considered the provision of the 25% affordable housing.

There has been a shortage of first time buyer affordable houses in Ramsey and the surrounding area (generally apartments have been available) so there is still some demand. I therefore believe that an affordable housing contribution be appropriate for this site. In this scheme 14 properties are proposed and therefore 25% of them should be for affordable housing, (14 x 25% = 3.5 say 3 properties).

If the decision is given to grant planning approval then I recommend that the applicant enter into a Section 13 Agreement for this contribution and would advise the applicant to enter into discussions with this Department concerning the terms of such agreement at the earliest opportunity.

I trust this addresses the issues requested in your memorandum in accordance with our agreed procedure.

Yours sincerely

J.P. Halliwell Architect

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