Agenda item

Report of the Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services.

The Cabinet Member with the Efficiency and Resources Portfolio introduced the report of the Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services (previously circulated) requesting that consideration be given to the acquisition of the house and 5.3 acres of land at Snipe Lane (as shown hatched on the plan appended to the submitted report).

The submitted report stated that the acquisition of 55 acres of land at Neasham Road for potential residential development had been agreed to facilitate the relocation of the Cattle Mart from Clifton Road; the land was proposed for development as private housing; the house and land as Snipe Lane was adjacent to the Neasham Road land; and that the owner had provisionally agreed to sell his land holding to the Council.

RESOLVED - (a)  That the house and 5.3 acres of land at Snipe Lane, as identified in the submitted report, be acquired on the terms as set out in Appendix 2 of the submitted report.

(b)  That the Assistant Director Law and Governance be authorised to document the acquisition of the property accordingly.

REASONS - (a)  To acquire land for potential future residential development.

(b)  To give the Council control of land adjacent to its currently proposed residential development site at Neasham Road.