Purpose

Cabinet decision on 4 September 2018
“Creation of the Housing Company” authorised the
Executive Director of Growth and Regeneration in consultation with
the Cabinet Member for Housing and the Service Director of Finance
to approve the transfer of land at Romney House, Lockleaze and the
Baltic Wharf Caravan Club site to the Housing Trading Company
(Goram Homes Limited) on terms to be agreed.
The Baltic Wharf Site benefits from a detailed planning permission
(ref 21/01331/F) for the ‘Erection of residential dwellings,
commercial floorspace, integrated car and bicycle parking, refuse
storage, landscaping and associated infrastructure and
services’. The proposed development consists of 6 blocks,
delivering 166 dwellings including 40% affordable homes for social
rent and shared ownership.
In 2024 the Council was awarded Brownfield Land Release Fund grant
of £2,441,957 towards the scheme.
On 24 December 2024 the Council entered into an option agreement in
advance of this land contract. The option runs for an initial
period of 12 months or the date the parties enter the land contract
(whichever is the later). The subsequent land contract will ensure
all key contractual terms and safeguards for the Council with the
value demonstrating best consideration.
The Baltic Wharf Site forms part of the harbour estate. The
statutory harbour authority are in the process of obtaining a new
Harbour Revision Order which went out to consultation, with the
consultation period having expired on 11th June 2025. No objections
were received in response to the consultation.
This disposal includes 98 sqm of adjoining Harbour Authority land
which comprises the hedge on the northern boundary. The sale
contract is in an agreed form and this ODN is therefore to confirm
that the Executive Director has exercised the delegated authority
to complete the sale of the site.

Content

Approval to dispose of the land to Goram Homes
in accordance with cabinet decision in advance of the new Harbour
Revision Order.