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Decision details
New Factory Unit
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To report on proposals to build a new factory unit.
Decisions:
The Head of Finance presented a report on proposals to build a new factory unit for an existing tenant on the Castleham Industrial Estate.
BD Foods, which supplied restaurant quality meal accompaniments, currently occupied seven units on the Castleham Industrial Estate. However, the growth of the business meant that they required additional space of up to 9,500 sq ft. The additional requirements could not be accommodated within the existing units, and it was therefore suggested that a new factory be constructed on land to the west of 68/69 Castleham Road. Once constructed, BD Foods would fit the factory unit out for use as a kitchen at their own cost.
If the council were unable to accommodate the requirements, BD Foods may need to relocate, which could adversely affect the council’s rental income and create seven vacant units on the industrial estate. BD Foods had agreed to commit to a 10 year lease terms on the new factory, together with new lease terms on their existing units. The additional space would help BD Foods to create 20 new full time jobs.
The report also set out environmental implications of the project. In the past, residents had raised concerns at odour nuisance from the premises. The Head of Environmental Health and the Estates Manager met with BD Foods to discuss this matter and agreed that only food processing within closed vessels would take place in the extension, with no airborne emissions.
Councillor Birch moved approval of the recommendations to the report, which was seconded by Councillor Chowney.
RESOLVED (by 7 votes for 0 against, with 1 abstention) that -
1) A feasibility study (including costs) of constructing a new factory unit be undertake, and;
2) Subject to the capital costs not exceeding £700,000 delegation is given to the Director of Corporate Resources, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to complete tendering, contracting, lease and other arrangements to deliver the new factory unit.
The reason for this decision was:
To assist a local business to expand and create additional jobs and income for the council.
Report author: Peter Grace
Publication date: 03/09/2014
Date of decision: 01/09/2014
Decided at meeting: 01/09/2014 - Cabinet
Effective from: 09/09/2014
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