Decision details

Decision Maker: Assets Portfolio Holder, Leader of the Council and Corporate Finance & Governance Portfolio Holder, Leisure and Public Realm Portfolio Holder

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

To note the contents of the report and to agree:-

(a)    upon no objection being raised by the Developer/Owner, that the Open Space Land as referred to be transferred to Alresford Parish Council, on the condition that they hold the land as a recreational facility for all members of the public to use at all times without exclusion, cost or hindrance;

 

(b)   consent to the transfer of the Open Space Land directly from the Developer to the Parish Council, in accordance with the intention as set out in Schedule 3 of the Section 106 Agreement, relating to the Planning Application, with the Council being a party to the transfer providing such consent;

 

(c)   the authorisation of the Contributions held by the Council to be transferred to the Parish Council on the date of the transfer of the Open Space Land for the specific purposes of maintaining the Open Space and the Open Space Play Equipment; and

 

(d)   Officers undertake the necessary administrative functions and activities to facilitate and complete the transfer of the land as proposed and to forward the Contributions to the Parish Council on the date of the transfer in accordance with the Council’s accounting practices.

Reasons for the decision:

To reduce cost and resource factors by transferring the land direct from the developer to the Parish Council.

Alternative options considered:

Not Accepting the transfer land – not proposed.

Continuing with the transfer via TDC as the agreements – not proposed.

Completing the transfer direct to the PC - proposed

Publication date: 07/10/2024

Date of decision: 04/10/2024

Effective from: 15/10/2024

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