Decision

Authority granted to issue a First Homes Authority to Proceed and Eligibility Approval in respect of the purchase of Plot xx, xxx, Littlehampton, BN17 xx by Mr xxx and Miss xxx. The property has a market value of £357,143.86 and will be sold under the First Homes scheme at a discounted purchase price of £250,000, reflecting a 30% discount.

Reasons for the decision

The applicants have been assessed and approved as meeting the First Homes national and local eligibility criteria. The Authority to Proceed and Eligibility Approval is required to enable the purchase to progress in accordance with the First Homes scheme and the Section 106 Agreement relating to the Summer Link development, Fitzalan Road, Littlehampton (planning reference LU/299/22).

Alternative options considered

The alternative option would have been to refuse the application if the applicants did not satisfy the national and local eligibility criteria for the First Homes scheme. Following assessment, the applicants were found to satisfy the required criteria and approval was therefore granted.