Decision details

(i)       to note the progress to deliver the programme of social housing sites across the city per Appendix 1;

(ii)      to note the Council had submitted planning applications for developments at Craighill, Kincorth and Tillydrone and would shortly undertake the same for Kaimhill;

 (iii)     to note that subject to receipt of said planning application approvals (within 2.2 above), agrees to instruct the Chief Officer Capital to take all necessary arrangements for Contractors to be on site within 16 weeks, taking account of the significant challenges arising within the procurement process;

(iv)      to note the decision of the City Growth and Resources Committee on 28th October 2020 regarding Granitehill;

(v)      to instruct the Chief Officer Capital to pause negotiations around the Granitehill site immediately in order for the Council to concentrate on progressing the developer led sites at Auchmill Road, Cloverhill and Grandhome as noted at 3.22 of the report; and

(vi)      to instruct the Director of Resources to stop any further housing developer led procurement exercises again to concentrate on prioritising the current developer led sites that are underway per 2.5 above.