Decision details

Approval of First Homes Application – Plot xxx, Nursery Fields, xx Daffodil Avenue, Bognor Regis PO21 5GN

Decision Maker: Group Head of Housing, Wellbeing & Communities

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Approval granted for the First Homes application submitted by Mr xxx and Miss xxx for the purchase of Plot xx, Nursery Fields, xx Daffodil Avenue, Bognor Regis, under the First Homes scheme. Authority to Proceed and Eligibility Approval issued.

Reasons for the decision:

The applicants meet both the National Criteria (including first-time buyer status and income threshold) and the Local Criteria (residency/employment/support need within Arun District) as outlined in the First Homes Section 106 planning agreement ref: BE/1/23/RES. The purchase price of £250,000 applies the 38% First Homes discount to the full market value of £403,225, satisfying scheme requirements.

Alternative options considered:

Declining the application – rejected on the grounds that all eligibility and affordability criteria under both national and local provisions have been met.

Publication date: 15/04/2025

Date of decision: 01/04/2025

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