Decision Maker: Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Cabinet agreed the relocation of Darlington
Farmers Auction Mart (DFAM) from Clifton Road to Humbleton Farm and
the acquisition of circa 55 acres of land at Neasham Road, to
accommodate a future mix of housing, subject to a conditional sale
option agreement with a national housebuilder.
To release Economic Growth Capital Investment
Funding and negotiate terms to acquire land at Neasham Road,
Darlington.
Reasons - To provide a site capable of contributing to the delivery
of Council Housing Stock and other affordable/social homes to
satisfy the Borough’s housing need.
To help facilitate the relocation of the Cattle Mart facility from
Clifton Road to Humbleton Farm.
Alternative options were considered but this
option was considered the most favourable.
Publication date: 23/03/2021
Date of decision: 29/08/2018