8 Disposal of land at Town Hall / Churchside Cottages, Macclesfield
To consider a report on the disposal of land at Town Hall, Macclesfield
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The Cabinet Member for Prosperity considered a report on the disposal of land at Town Hall, Macclesfield.
The land currently formed part of the car park at Macclesfield Town Hall and therefore lent itself to the provision of car parking for the residents of the properties at 9-17 Churchside, Macclesfield once those properties had been refurbished.
The provision of car parking for the benefit of tenants of the new development enhanced the marketability of 9-17 Churchside for affordable housing.
There was a need for affordable housing across Cheshire East and there were not sufficient market-led proposals coming forward to meet that need.
RESOLVED
That the Cabinet Member for Prosperity approves that
(1) the land forming part of the car park at Macclesfield Town Hall as shown hatched on the plan attached to the report be declared surplus to requirements by Cheshire East Council and disposed of for the provision of affordable housing on terms and conditions to be determined by the Borough Solicitor and Assets Manager; and
(2) the land be incorporated within the curtilage of the properties known as 9-17 Churchside, Macclesfield which the Council is bringing to market for refurbishment to provide 5 units of Affordable Housing for rent within the Strategic Housing Development Programme.