Issue - decisions

Date of Decision:

15^th February 2024

Title:

Swinton Town Centre: Land Disposal of Phase 2 Charnwood Street Swinton

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

 Simon Moss

Assistant Director Planning, Regeneration and Transport

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

Delegations to the Assistant Director Planning, Regeneration and Transport as Property Officer are described in Appendix 5, Section 29 of the Council’s Constitution.

Section 29.9 states that all arrangements for the acquisition and disposal of land and buildings shall be robust and transparent, in accordance with prevailing legislation, and be conducted by the Property Officer, including all negotiations and the preparation and certification of valuation certificates.

A waiver of the terms of  the Development Agreement is now required to permit the release of the Phase 2 land prior to formal satisfaction of the contractual pre-conditions.

A waiver letter will be exchanged to confirm release of the Phase 2 land upon the completion of the works to the new library.

Brief Description of Decision:

Following Cabinet approval in January 2020, and an Officer Delegated Decision in October 2020 the Council entered into a development agreement with Conroy Brook.  This agreement provided for the transfer of Phase 2 with the consideration being the carrying out of capital works by the developer to the Council’s retained land.

A waiver of the Development Agreement pre-condition be granted to permit the release of the Phase 2 land on completion of the new library by 31^st March 2024.

Reasons for the Decision:

Not permitting the  waiver will delay release of the phase 2 land and its development until the resolution of the drainage easement, with expected solution taking up to 18 months, therefore delaying the completion of the library.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

All the alternative options were considered as part of the original Cabinet report in December 2018.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

Swinton Town Centre: Land at Station Street Disposal

Appendix 1 – Land at Station Street