Decision details

Authority to Exchange and Compliance Certificate – First Homes purchase at Plot xxx, Nursery Fields, x Daffodil Avenue, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 5xx

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 in respect of the First Homes property at Plot xxx, Nursery Fields, to the following parties:

• The First Homes Applicant: xxx
• The Applicant’s conveyancer: xxx
• The Home Builder: Barratt Homes
• The Home Builder’s conveyancer
• The mortgage advisor (if applicable)

This decision confirms that the First Homes Applicant has met both the National and Local Eligibility Criteria under the First Homes programme, and authorises the parties to proceed to exchange of contracts on or before 09.06.2025, with completion to take place within 28 days thereafter.

Reasons for the decision:

The application meets the eligibility requirements set out in the Section 106 agreement ref: BE/1/23/RES between Arun District Council and BDW Trading Ltd for First Homes properties at Nursery Fields, Bersted. All required documentation and solicitor undertakings have been received, and the proposed transaction complies with the discount and resale requirements.

Alternative options considered:

Delay decision pending further documentation – Rejected: All required evidence has been provided.

Refuse authority to exchange – Rejected: Applicant fully meets all scheme criteria.

Publication date: 06/05/2025

Date of decision: 30/04/2025