Meetings

NDM6612 Gareth Bennett (South Wales Central)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Believes that modular housing can be used as an innovative component in addressing Wales’s housing needs.

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) undertake a review of the planning process to remove red tape and barriers to individuals who wish to build their own modular home;

b) establish a housing development corporation to acquire brownfield sites at existing use value and using compulsory purchase if necessary, where such sites have been undeveloped for three years or more; and

c) develop a register of such sites and give priority on development to small-scale modular housing schemes, to incentivise individuals who wish to build their own home.

The following amendments have been tabled:

Amendment 1. Julie James (Swansea West)

Delete point 2 and replace with:

Recognises:

a) the Welsh Government’s decision to start building new models of housing in 2017-18 through its Innovative Housing Programme; 

b) that, of the 22 schemes approved for funding under the programme this year, 7 will be built using modular techniques with programme support totalling £5.6 million;

c) that a further £71 million will be available between 2018-19 and 2019-20 for the programme to build even more homes;

d) the welcome extension of the Property Development Fund to £40 million which will support SMEs to build more homes including modular housing and help to bring forward housing sites at an increased rate.

[If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be de-selected]

Amendment 2. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

In point 2, delete sub-point b) and replace with:

'examine incentives for local authorities and public agencies to identify brownfield sites that are suitable for development.'

The item started at 17.18

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM6612 Gareth Bennett (South Wales Central)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Believes that modular housing can be used as an innovative component in addressing Wales’s housing needs.

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) undertake a review of the planning process to remove red tape and barriers to individuals who wish to build their own modular home;

b) establish a housing development corporation to acquire brownfield sites at existing use value and using compulsory purchase if necessary, where such sites have been undeveloped for three years or more; and

c) develop a register of such sites and give priority on development to small-scale modular housing schemes, to incentivise individuals who wish to build their own home.

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1. Julie James (Swansea West)

Delete point 2 and replace with:

Recognises:

a) the Welsh Government’s decision to start building new models of housing in 2017-18 through its Innovative Housing Programme; 

b) that, of the 22 schemes approved for funding under the programme this year, 7 will be built using modular techniques with programme support totalling £5.6 million;

c) that a further £71 million will be available between 2018-19 and 2019-20 for the programme to build even more homes;

d) the welcome extension of the Property Development Fund to £40 million which will support SMEs to build more homes including modular housing and help to bring forward housing sites at an increased rate.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was agreed.

As amendment 1 was agreed, amendment 2 was de-selected.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM6612 Gareth Bennett (South Wales Central)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Believes that modular housing can be used as an innovative component in addressing Wales’s housing needs.

2. Recognises:

a) the Welsh Government’s decision to start building new models of housing in 2017-18 through its Innovative Housing Programme; 

b) that, of the 22 schemes approved for funding under the programme this year, 7 will be built using modular techniques with programme support totalling £5.6 million;

c) that a further £71 million will be available between 2018-19 and 2019-20 for the programme to build even more homes;

d) the welcome extension of the Property Development Fund to £40 million which will support SMEs to build more homes including modular housing and help to bring forward housing sites at an increased rate.

The motion as amended was agreed.