Agenda item

RECOMMENDED that having considered the responses received from the public notices Council: -

(a)        approve a resolution to appropriate for planning purposes, the south part of Beach Road Car Park (the site) shown outlined red in appendix 1, once it is formally closed and reaffirm the approval (given, in principle, on 27 February 2024) to proceed with disposal of the site pursuant to section 233 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

(b)        delegate authority to the Corporate Property Officer, to record by way of memorandum the appropriation at the required time, which can be placed with the deeds for future reference;

(c)        reaffirm approval to delegate authority to the Corporate Property Officer, in consultation with the Director of Finance, the Director of Law and Governance and the Portfolio Holder for Dynamic Places, to select the preferred offer and finalise the detailed terms of the disposal; and

(d)        note that, subject to Cabinet approval of its forthcoming business case, it is the council’s intention to make improvements to the retained rear public car parking area, including consideration of the scope to increase current capacity, provide more compliant spaces and improve accessibility and wayfinding, as well as consideration of a local traffic management scheme. The council and its consultant are now engaged in this process.

Councillor David Brown, the Portfolio Holder for Health and Wellbeing presented the report on behalf of the Portfolio Holder for Finance and outlined the recommendations as set out on the agenda.

Councillor Milie Earl seconded the motion.

RESOLVED: that having considered the responses received from the public notices, Council: -

a)    approve a resolution to appropriate for planning purposes, the south part of Beach Road Car Park (the site) shown outlined red in appendix 1, once it is formally closed and reaffirm the approval (given, in principle, on 27 February 2024) to proceed with disposal of the site pursuant to section 233 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

b)    delegate authority to the Corporate Property Officer, to record by way of memorandum the appropriation at the required time, which can be placed within the deeds for future reference;

c)    reaffirm approval to delegate authority to the Corporate Property Officer, in consultation with the Director of Finance, the Director of Law and Governance and the Portfolio Holder for Dynamic Places, to select the preferred offer and finalise the detailed terms of the disposal; and

d)    note that, subject to Cabinet approval of its forthcoming business case, it is the council’s intention to make improvements to the retained rear public car parking area, including consideration of the scope to increase current capacity, provide more compliant spaces and improve accessibility and wayfinding, as well as consideration of a local traffic management scheme. The council and its consultant are now engaged in this process.

Voting: F:56, A:13, (Abstentions: 0)

Councillor F Rice left the meeting at 8.32pm.