Issue - meetings

Report DRR16/094

Authority to dispose of this site had originally been given in April 2014, but following two marketing attempts the potential purchasers had withdrawn. It was therefore proposed to try an alternative approach whereby planning permission for an optimal scheme would be obtained prior to re-marketing the site. 

The report had been scrutinised by the Executive and Resources PDS Committee on 4^th January 2017. The Committee supported the recommendations, but with the benefits of ensuring an overage clause and looking at whether the disposal should be considered as part of a joint venture; they had also suggested that investigations be undertaken prior to the Executive meeting on whether the site could be used to provide temporary accommodation.  In addition, the PDS Committee commented that it would also be helpful to have some information on the extent to which £46k represented value for money for planning consent on the Banbury House site.

The Executive considered that further time should be allowed for potential use for temporary accommodation to be assessed, and therefore deferred consideration.

RESOLVED that the decision be deferred for a report on whether the property could be adapted for use as temporary accommodation.