Decision details

Land at Bradford Road, Dewsbury – former Safeway site

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The report will outline the approach to be taken for the marketing and development of the former Safeway site at Bradford Road, Dewsbury.

Decision:

(1) That approval be given to the sale of the land, subject to the requirement that the land must be sold by way of tender on the open market.

 

(2) That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director (Physical Resources and Procurement), in consultation with the Assistant Director (Investment and Regeneration), to negotiate and agree the terms and conditions of the sale of the land with the successful tenderer.

 

(3) That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director (Legal, Governance and Monitoring) to negotiate and seal and enter into all appropriate documents in relation to the sale of the land with the successful tenderer.

 

(4) That it be noted that the development of the site will contribute towards the Council’s Economic Strategy and that marketing will ensure that the opportunity to develop the site is exposed to the widest possible audience.

 

(5) That, pursuant to representations at the meeting, Officers be asked to liaise with all adjoining landowners to examine the possibility of joint development s on the site.

Report author: Tish Barker

Publication date: 26/08/2015

Date of decision: 25/08/2015

Decided at meeting: 25/08/2015 - Cabinet

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