Decision details

Housing Delivery Action Plan Update 2021

Decision Maker: Executive Director for Place & Economic Growth

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Housing Delivery Action Plan Update has been prepared in response to the Housing Delivery Test (HDT) measurement published January 2021. It sets out the root causes for housing delivery within Oldham, the key issues and how the council intends to improve delivery, in order to ensure that we provide a diverse Oldham Housing offer that is attractive and meets the needs of different sections of the population at different stages of their lives.

Decision:

Option 1 - Approve the Housing Delivery Action Plan for publication in line
with the requirements of the Housing Delivery Test Measurement results
January 2021.

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 – To approve the Housing Delivery Action Plan for publication in line with the requirements of the Housing Delivery Test Measurement results January 2021.
Option 2 – To not approve the Housing Delivery Test Action Plan for
publication. This would not comply with the requirements of the Housing
Delivery Test Rule Book.

Alternative options considered:

Option 2 – To not approve the Housing Delivery Test Action Plan for
publication. This would not comply with the requirements of the Housing
Delivery Test Rule Book.

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Key Decision Reference: HSG-03-21

Other reasons / organisations consulted

There are no formal consultation requirements of preparing a Housing Delivery Action Plan, however stakeholder consultation has been carried out to inform the Action Plan.

Contact: Lauren Hargreaves, Planning Officer Email: lauren.hargreaves@oldham.gov.uk Email: lauren.hargreaves@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 20/07/2021

Date of decision: 19/07/2021

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