4 Promotion of Council Land for Development
The information contained in the report is exempt in that it falls within the following prescribed category:
3 Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
It is considered that in this case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, in that such disclosure would distort the proper process of free negotiations between the authority with another party for the purposes described and would prejudice the position of the authority in those negotiations and other negotiations of a similar nature in future.
Forward Plan Ref: 2017/104
Contact: Hannah Goodlad, Corporate Landlord Officer Tel: 07771 963607
Report by Director for Property & Investment (CMDPCS4).
Evenlode Farm (28 hectares / 70 acres) and Tank Farm (36 hectares / 89 acres) are two of the largest holdings within the Council's portfolio which are capable of development within the current Local Plan period and as such the Council needs to take appropriate steps to ensure its interests are protected. It is recommended in both cases that the Council will need to collaborate with adjoining land owners to develop a planning application.
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Decision:
Exempt Item
Recommendations Agreed.