The Portfolio Holder for Housing and Planning notes the report on title and approves:

i) Acceptance to the transfer of gifted units - 18 Plots at the Brook Park Development, namely plots 17-22 and 29-41, also known as 34-42(even) and 58-80(even) and 33 Honeysuckle Way, Clacton-on-Sea based on the recommendation made by the Assistant Director of Planning.

Plots 17-22 and 29 and 30 will be transferred to the Council in the first tranche prior to 24 December 2024. The remaining 10 plots will be transferred to the Council in February 2025.
(ii) Authorise the Assistant Director of Governance to complete the transfer of the gifted units from the developer in two tranches as referred to above.
(iii) Acquiring a shareholding in Meadows Gardens (Clacton) Management Company Limited (Company Number 150333000) with the official representative of the Council to be nominated by the Chief Executive.

Under Schedule 2 of the Section 106 Agreement dated 7 June 2017 the Developer is required to transfer the 18 affordable/gifted units to the Council at £1.00 per plot

To decline the transfer of 18 affordable/gifted units is not an option. The acceptance of the gifted units forms part of the Council's Housing Strategy to increase its housing stock.