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Property Disposal

 

 

Meeting: 19/12/2023 - Cabinet (Item 9)

9 Union Place Car Park, Chatham and Temple Car Park and Yard, Strood pdf icon PDF 153 KB

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Background:

This report asked the Cabinet to agree to delegate authority to enable the sale of Union Place Car Park, Chatham and Temple Car Park and Yard, Strood and the securing of development of the two sites.

 

The report explained that Union Place Car Park wascurrently closed as it was accessed from private land at the rear of the adjacent former bingo premises. Permission for access was only granted permissively and this had been withdrawn. Studies had concluded that establishing an alternative access from the A2 would be prohibitively expensive and would not comply with highway design standards.

 

Temple Car Park was currently open but the 73 space car park had seen a reduction in income over recent years, with the average annual income being only £21,543. It was considered that the demand for this car park could be catered for in the Commercial Road car park, which was owned by the Council.

 

 

Decision

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Decision:

 

187/2023

The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Property to appropriate the Union Place Car Park, Chatham and Temple Car Park and Yard, Strood for planning purposes.

188/2023

The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Property to declare Union Place Car Park, Chatham and Temple Car Park and Yard, Strood surplus to requirements, so that they could be disposed of using Section 233 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for development on the best terms reasonably obtainable.

189/2023

The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Property to authorise the legal department to conclude the contract of sale for Union Place Car Park, Chatham and Temple Car Park and Yard, Strood.

 

Reasons:

 

To secure a capital receipt, and to enable development.