Decision - Future Strategy In Respect of The Site Of The Old Windmill Hall And Adjoining Land

Decision details

Future Strategy In Respect of The Site Of The Old Windmill Hall And Adjoining Land

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

Cabinet:

 

1.        Confirmed that the Old Windmill Hall site and adjacent car park (as shown edged red on the attached plan) be declared surplus and authorised the disposal of the freehold interest in the site.

 

2.        Authorised the commencement of the statutory process to appropriate from open space and then dispose of the land coloured blue on plan sps1294/1 Rev A.

 

3.        Authorised the appropriation of the land shown coloured green on plan sps1294/1 Rev A from the curtilage of the Old Windmill Hall to open space use subject to the removal from open space use of the land shown coloured blue.

 

4.        Authorised the appropriation of the disposal site (edged red on plan sps1294/1 Rev A) for planning purposes.

 

5.        Authorised the Property Strategy Manager, in consultation with the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Democratic Services) to undertake all appropriation processes and for the Cabinet Member for Value to consider any objections received and whether to confirm the appropriations.

 

6.        Authorised the Property Strategy Manager, in consultation with the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Democratic Services) to deal with all matters arising from this decision and to complete the disposal. This includes completion of the statutory process for the appropriation of open space and the appropriation for planning purposes in the event of there being no representations on these issues.

Publication date: 19/02/2013

Date of decision: 13/02/2013

Decided at meeting: 13/02/2013 - Cabinet

Effective from: 21/02/2013

This decision has been called in by:

  • Councillor Clarence Barrett who writes I hereby requisition the Cabinet Decision on the following grounds: 1. That not enough consideration has been given to uses suggested by local ward councillors or the Friends of Upminster Park group, eg Sculpture Garden, Car Parking for users of the New Windmill Hall and other Park users, Quiet Garden, Sensory Garden for those with visual impairment, etc. 2. That the sale will exclude the potential for any expansion of the New Windmill Hall and Car Park or use by another community group. 3. That no meaningful consultation has taken place with local ward councillors, the friends of Upminster Park or the wider community in respect of this decision. "
  • Councillor Paul McGeary who writes I hereby requisition the abovementioned Cabinet Decision on the following grounds: 1. That not enough consideration has been given to uses suggested by local ward councillors or the Friends of Upminster Park group, eg Sculpture Garden, Car Parking for users of the New Windmill Hall and other Park users, Quiet Garden, Sensory Garden for those with visual impairment, etc. 2. That the sale will exclude the potential for any expansion of the New Windmill Hall and Car Park or use by another community group. 3. That no meaningful consultation has taken place with local ward councillors, the friends of Upminster Park or the wider community in respect of this decision. "

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