Decision details

The Cabinet Member considered a report on the future use of a number of properties, identifying both letting opportunities and surplus property.

The report set out proposals for the use of properties on a number of Farms Estates, including some considered to be surplus to the requirements of the Farms Service and the Council as a whole; approval to dispose of the properties was required. The sale was to be carried out in accordance with the Council’s Asset and Facilities Service’s Code of Practice for the Disposal of Council Property. The Borough Solicitor, Treasurer and Assets Manager had been consulted upon the proposals.

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet Member for Procurement, Assets and Shared Services approves that

1        Coole Pilate

1.1        The tenancy of Coole Pilate estate, holding 1 be terminated as at 25^th March 2011 by agreement and upon terms to be approved by the assets Manager.

1.2        The farmstead of holding 1 and adjacent paddock land amounting to no more than 8.2 acres be declared surplus to requirements from 25^th March 2011 and sold on terms to be approved by the Assets Manager.

1.3        The remaining land be managed on short term arrangements pending completion of the service review.

2        Goostrey

2.1        The farmhouse, buildings, woodland and land known as Goostrey estate, part holding 5, Gayley wood farm, comprising in area 6 acres or thereabouts be declared surplus to the requirements of the Council from 25^th March 2011.

2.2        Subject to the agreement of terms to be approved by the Assets Manager, the farmhouse, buildings and land known as Goostrey estate, part holding 1, Barnshaw Hall Farm, comprising in area 10.5 acres or thereabouts be declared surplus to the requirements of the Council and offered for sale to the party named in Appendix 1 to the report.

2.3        The remaining land not identified within 2.2 above from holding 1 on the Goostrey estate be offered to let within a farm business tenancy for a period of 15 years upon terms to be approved by the Assets Manager, to the party referred to in paragraph 2.2 above.

2.4        Subject to the agreement of terms to be approved by the Assets Manager, the farmhouse, buildings and land known as Goostrey estate, part holding 4, not exceeding 15 acres or thereabouts and known as Barnshaw Hall Farm, be declared surplus to the requirements of the Council and offered for sale to the party named in Appendix 1.

3        Peover

3.1        Subject to the agreement of terms to be approved by the Assets Manager, the farmhouse, buildings and land known as Peover estate, holding 6, comprising in area 28.787 acres or thereabouts and known as Grange Farm, be declared surplus to the requirements of the Council.