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Development of new homes in Eastbourne Town Centre

Meeting: 20/03/2019 - Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet (Item 74)

74 Acquisition of land in Old Orchard Road pdf icon PDF 298 KB

Report of Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Alan Shuttleworth

Decision:

(Key decision):

 

(1) To delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration & Planning in consultation with the Portfolio holder for Housing and the Chief Finance Officer to take all steps to complete the purchase of Magistrates Court site and 35 Old Orchard Road, Eastbourne on terms equivalent or better than set out in this report.

 

(2) To approve a corresponding EBC general fund or housing revenue account fund allocation in the 18/19 capital programme as set out in the exempt appendix to the report.

 

 

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Planning setting out proposals for the acquisition of land currently in the ownership of Homes England and Ministry of Justice. The land consisted of the former Magistrates Court and adjoining property at 35 Old Orchard Road.

 

The Director of Regeneration and Planning recommended a slight revision to officer recommendation two, including the option to allocate from the housing revenue account fund and this was detailed below.

 

Resolved (Key decision):

 

(1) To delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning in consultation with the Portfolio holder for Housing and the Chief Finance Officer to take all steps to complete the purchase of Magistrates Court site and 35 Old Orchard Road, Eastbourne on terms equivalent or better than set out in the report.

 

(2) To approve a corresponding Eastbourne Borough Council general fund or housing revenue account fund allocation in the 2018/19 capital programme as set out in the exempt appendix to the report.

 

Reason for decisions:

 

To enable the acquisition of land to deliver new homes and facilities for the town.