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Land at Marlborough Road/High Street, Gillingham

Meeting: 09/05/2017 - Cabinet (Item 10)

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Minutes:

Background:

 

The report provided details of proposals to dispose of the council-owned site at Marlborough Road/High Street, Gillingham on the best terms reasonably obtainable.

 

The report stated that the site had not been used since October 2008 and the buildings on it were derelict with the site not being required for council use. In addition, the report noted that the site was within the Brompton Lines Conservation Area Appraisal (2006), and a Planning Statement had been produced (Appendix 2 to the report) to advise prospective purchasers of the main planning considerations relating to the site.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

 

The Cabinet noted the production of a Planning Statement relevant to this disposal, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report.

54/2017

The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Chief Legal Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Resources, to dispose of the land as shown edged black on the attached plan (land at Marlborough Road/High Street, Gillingham), with a covenant to limit future development to a single storey, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, on the best terms reasonably available.

 

Reasons:

 

In order to reduce management costs, facilitate development and obtain a capital receipt.