206 Peelhouse Lane Site - key decision PDF 423 KB
Minutes:
The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Children and Enterprise, on the future use of the Peelhouse Lane site.
The Board was reminded that in June 2012, it had approved the development of the Peelhouse Lane site on a ‘whole site’ approach, so that the interrelationship between respective opportunities was promoted. The report now outlined the recommended way forward along with funding proposals and the timeline of actions required.
It was proposed that the Peelhouse Lane site could be used to provide a 50-year capacity cemetery with the remainder of the land being set aside for housing. The report provided details of the next steps in terms of the former Fairfield High School building, playing fields, the Infants and Junior Schools and the key timeline.
Reason(s) for Decision
To allow the use of the Council’s land to generate capital receipts needed to bring forward the cemetery and Fairfield Infants and Juniors site.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
Implementation Date
The public consultation would need to be undertaken by the Spring of 2013.
RESOLVED: That
1)
the progress on the disposal of the former Fairfield High School land (attached at Appendix A) as a school
asset be noted.
2)
the timescales and key dates for the recommended approach to ensure that
land is available for cemetery use within the required time be noted;
3)
such consultation be undertaken as is necessary to deliver the new
cemetery and undertake applications to Sports England and the Planning
Authority;
4)
the vacant school buildings be promptly demolished upon the immediate
vacation of the site by Wade Deacon, funded from eventual capital receipts;
5)
11.35 acres of land fronting Peelhouse Lane be placed in the open market
for sale as residential building land;
6)
the
land delineated in red in Appendix A be appropriated from education purposes to
be held for planning purposes in terms of sections 232 and 237 of the Town and
Country Planning Act 1990; and
7)
the
Operational Director – Economy, Enterprise and Property in consultation with
the Portfolio holder, be authorised to finalise the indicative boundary between
residential and cemetery, shown in blue on Appendix A, with the other
recommendations in the report being adjusted accordingly. The final line will remain consistent with
the cemetery having a 50 year capacity.