That an application be made to Homes England on behalf of Accent Housing to apply a waiver to the ‘Designated Protected Area’ status that applies to the locality.
The report seeks to formalise the Council’s agreement to a request from Accent Housing (a registered provider of social housing) to submit a DPA waiver request in respect of Land east of Surfleet Road, Pinchbeck. This allows Accent Housing to access affordable housing grant from Homes England, enabling them to provide shared ownership homes on the site.
This action would empower Accent Housing to advertise the properties using Homes England's standard lease terms, effectively removing any restrictive conditions on ‘staircasing’ i.e. homeowners will be able to acquire up to 100% of the property. This is as opposed to staircasing being ‘capped’ at 80%. Applying the DPA waiver removes this cap, whilst also allowing the housing association to access grants to provide the homes