Decision details

RESOLVED that –

a)         the business case for the redevelopment of both the Starlings site and Milton Road Car Park be approved;

b)         the allocation of  funding from the Council’s budgets to the value of £1.595m be approved for redevelopment purposes;

c)         the acquisition of the Starlings site (Plots 1, 2, and 3) for redevelopment purposes within the cost range identified in the report be approved;

d)         the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with relevant Portfolio Holders as required,  be authorised to agree the terms of land acquisition within the context of the report; 

e)         the demolition of the Milton Road Car Park in line with proposals outlined in the Dovercourt Town Centre Masterplan be approved;

f)          the development options outlined in the report for the Milton Road Car Park site be noted and be the subject of a future report; and

g)         the Corporate Director (Planning & Regeneration), in consultation with relevant Portfolio Holders as required, be delegated all such authorities necessary in order to deliver the Starlings and Milton Road Car Park projects.