Housing developments
Dear Shetland Islands Council,
I am writing to you to request the following information.
1) Since 2010, please provide me with a list of previously-Council owned buildings which were sold and which subsequently received planning permission from the council for housing?
1a) Please provide the name or address of the building sold, its use prior to the sale (i.e. school, hospital, community centre), the price the building was sold for, details of the bidders including purchaser, the date of the sale and what the money was subsequently spent on.
1b) In regards to the planning permission aspect of the request, please provide the planning application reference number for the successful application, the date on which permission was granted, the number of units granted by the planning permission, and break them down by type i.e. affordable housing, private housing, social housing, housing association rent, buy to let.
1c) Please indicate whether the developments are at planning stage, construction stage, or completed.
2) Within the same time period, please provide the details of any council-purchased buildings or land which has been developed into private, social, or council housing by the council.
2a) Please provide the name or address of the building/land purchased, its use prior to the purchase (i.e. school, hospital, community centre), the price the building was bought for, details of any other bidders if held, the date of the purchase, the planning permission application reference, the number of units granted by the planning permission, and break them down by type i.e. affordable housing, private housing, social housing, housing association rent, buy to let, and the date of granted planning permission for residential development.
2b) Please indicate whether the developments are at planning stage, construction stage, or completed.
Yours faithfully,
Conor Matchett
Thank you for your email received 21 July 2021 and I acknowledge receipt of your request for information.
You will receive a response from the Council as quickly as possible, but within 20 working days.
If you do not receive a response by 18 August 2021, please contact me.
Regards, M Robertson
Marie Robertson
Committee Assistant
Shetland Islands Council
Governance & Law
Corporate Services Department
8 North Ness Business Park
Lerwick | Shetland |01595 744553
Dear Shetland Islands Council,
This FOI request is now approaching a month late. Can I have an update please?
Yours faithfully,
Conor Matchett
Mr Matchett
Apologies for the delay in responding.
This failure to respond to request for information will be reviewed with the department responsible.
You will receive an update from the Council within 20 working days.
Regards
FOI Administrator
Shetland Islands Council
Corporate Services Department
8 North Ness
LERWICK
Shetland
ZE1 0LZ
Tel: 01595 744554
www.shetland.gov.uk
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