Agenda item

14.1

The Executive Director, Place submitted a report in relation to Land at Spider Park, Sevenfields Lane.

14.2

RESOLVED: That:-

(a)

the Additional Land be declared surplus to the requirements of the City Council;

(b)

subject to advertising the proposed disposal of the Property and the Additional Land and upon no public objections being upheld that the Property be sold to the preferred developer for the purposes of residential development;

(c)

the Chief Property Officer be authorised to agree final terms for the disposal of the Property and the Additional Land, including the variation of any boundaries as required, and to instruct the Director of Legal and Governance to complete the necessary legal documentation; and

(d)

Cabinet notes that the Director of Culture & Environment will bring forward, as part of the monthly budget monitoring report, a capital approval submission to deliver the enhanced play area at section 2 of the report.  The sum be allocated to the Corporate Resource Pool and be available for reinvestment to enhance the play facilities in the area.

14.3

Reasons for Decision

14.3.1

Release of the additional land is required to enable the Council to benefit from a capital receipt which is sufficient to secure sufficient funds for the installation of new play equipment and associated landscaping on the site of the former Wisewood Secondary School to the scale and quality indicated by the design annexed to the 2013 Report at Appendix E of the report.

14.3.2

The development of housing on the subject site will provide natural surveillance over the remaining open space and make the thoroughfare between Dial House Road and Sevenfields Lane safer to users.

14.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

14.4.1

The Council could decline the request for additional space although this is likely to result in the preferred developer withdrawing its offer for the land. This would mean that the Council would have to re-market the site with no guarantee that an alternative developer would come forwards and with the resultant delays to the relocation of the external play area.

14.5

Any Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted

None

14.6

Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During Consideration

None

14.7

Respective Director Responsible for Implementation

Laraine Manley, Executive Director, Place

14.8

Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision Called In

Economic and Environmental Wellbeing

14.1

The Executive Director, Place submitted a report in relation to Land at Spider Park, Sevenfields Lane.

14.2

RESOLVED: That:-

(a)

the Additional Land at Spider Park identified in the report, be declared surplus to the requirements of the City Council;

(b)

subject to advertising the proposed disposal of the Property and the Additional Land and upon no public objections being upheld, the Property be sold to the preferred developer for the purposes of residential development;

(c)

the Chief Property Officer be authorised to agree final terms for the disposal of the Property and the Additional Land, including the variation of any boundaries as required, and to instruct the Director of Legal and Governance to complete the necessary legal documentation; and

(d)

Cabinet notes that the Director of Culture & Environment will bring forward, as part of the monthly budget monitoring report, a capital approval submission to deliver the enhanced play area referred to at section 2 of the report.  The sum be allocated to the Corporate Resource Pool and be available for reinvestment to enhance the play facilities in the area.

14.3

Reasons for Decision

14.3.1

Release of the additional land is required to enable the Council to benefit from a capital receipt which is sufficient to secure sufficient funds for the installation of new play equipment and associated landscaping on the site of the former Wisewood Secondary School to the scale and quality indicated by the design annexed to the 2013 Report at Appendix E of the report.

14.3.2

The development of housing on the subject site will provide natural surveillance over the remaining open space and make the thoroughfare between Dial House Road and Sevenfields Lane safer to users.

14.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

14.4.1

The Council could decline the request for additional space although this is likely to result in the preferred developer withdrawing its offer for the land. This would mean that the Council would have to re-market the site with no guarantee that an alternative developer would come forwards and with the resultant delays to the relocation of the external play area.