Decision details

To obtain permission to clear garage site and make available for development.

The Housing Manager submitted a report to seek approval for the disposal of the Middlecroft Road Garage Site for a capital receipt.

The report detailed the poor condition of both the site and the four garages, which had resulted in a lack of demand for the garages. The site would require substantial investment to improve the quality of the garages, the forecourt and to provide adequate security. A site assessment had been carried out which recommended the demolition of the garages due to their condition.

The report outlined the financial implications including the cost of refurbishment or replacement of the garages and the options for selling the site as a cleared site or with the garages in situ. The report also noted the legal implications of the disposal including the notice period for tenants of garage plots and access rights.

*RESOLVED –

That the disposal of the Middlecroft Road garage site be approved.

REASON FOR DECISION

To meet the council’s priority ‘to improve the quality of life for local people’ and objective 5 ‘to increase the supply and quality of housing in Chesterfield Borough to meet current and future needs’.