Decision details

Authority to Exchange and Compliance Certificate – First Homes Scheme Plot xxx – Nursery Fields, xx Daffodil Avenue, Bognor Regis, PO21 5xx First Homes Applicant: xxx Home Builder: Barratt Homes

Decision Maker: Director of Environment & Communities

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

To issue the Authority to Exchange and Compliance Certificate for the above First Homes property to:

a) the First Homes Applicant
b) the First Homes Applicant’s conveyancer
c) the Home Builder
d) the Home Builder’s conveyancer
e) the mortgage advisor (if applicable)

This allows exchange of contracts to proceed on or before 09.06.2025 and confirms compliance with the national and local eligibility criteria as required under the Section 106 agreement relating to planning ref: BE/1/23/RES.

Reasons for the decision:

The First Homes Applicant has met the eligibility criteria (national and local), provided all necessary documentation and declarations, and the Council has received the required Solicitor’s Undertaking to purchase the property at the discounted price of £250,000.

This action ensures the sale is compliant with the planning agreement restricting disposal of the property only to eligible First Homes purchasers at the agreed discount.

Alternative options considered:

None. The Applicant meets all required criteria; therefore, no alternative options were necessary.

Publication date: 06/05/2025

Date of decision: 30/04/2025