Decision Maker: Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
In July 2017 Cabinet noted the surrender of
the agricultural tenancy of Baydale Farm, together with some
ancillary parcels of Council owned land, with effect from April
2018.
Cabinet agreed the re-letting of the 66.4 ha (164 acres) farm and
ancillary parcels of land, and the payment of compensation to the
tenants in line with the obligations under the terms of their
tenancy and the Agricultural Holdings Act.
The Director of Economic Growth be authorised
to negotiate the termination of the tenancy, pay compensation as
indicated in the July Cabinet report and to re-let the farm and
ancillary parcels of land.
Reason - To recognise the termination of the tenancy
To seek to agree terms and to re-let the farm and ancillary parcels
of land at the earliest opportunity.
Alternative options were considered
including:
(i) the potential to dispose of the farm as a whole,
(ii) to offer the buildings for residential conversion
(iii) to consider the site for potential mineral extraction and
alternative uses.
However, in the short/medium term it was considered prudent for the
Council to re-let the farm while options were considered.
Publication date: 07/01/2020
Date of decision: 11/07/2017