Decision details

Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Operations and Delivery)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

In October 2019 Cabinet agreed a series of terms aimed at securing site improvements and facilitating the extension of Clacton County High School. Planning permissions have been gained and the principal legal agreements are near to completion.
UK Power Networks have requested a wayleave agreement to lay a power cable across the Leisure Centre car park to provide a supply from the substation to the proposed school buildings.
Granting a wayleave would be consistent with the Cabinet's decisions which include for the connection of services. The propose wayleave is on UK Power Network standard terms.
Wayleaves are not disposals or rights to occupy property and they therefore fall within officer delegation.

Decision:

To Grant a wayleave to UK Power networks to connect to the existing electricity substation on the Clacton Leisure Centre site.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - Granting the wayleave. Cost neutral to the Council, Consistent with Cabinet decisions, facilitates the school extension and improvement.
Option 2 - Not granting the wayleave. No effect for TDC but frustrates the school extension plans.

Publication date: 13/04/2021

Date of decision: 13/04/2021