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Site at West Marina
Meeting: 04/03/2019 - Cabinet (Item 158)
158 Site at West Marina PDF 170 KB
Additional documents:
- 27930 - scanned objections for report, item 158 PDF 1 MB
- Bathing pool site petition, item 158 PDF 45 KB
- CAP - Part 1 West Marina Report - Supplementary report 27 february 2019, item 158 PDF 112 KB
- 28284 - Scan of objections to 0900 270219_Redacted, item 158 PDF 4 MB
- CAP - Part 1 West Marina Report - Supplementary report 4 March 2019, item 158 PDF 111 KB
- 28811 - Last objections 106_Redacted, item 158 PDF 17 MB
Minutes:
With the agreement of the chair this item was moved to the top of the agenda.
Councillors Lee and S Beaney left the chamber during the discussion and vote.
The Assistant Director Financial Services and Revenues presented a report to relevant objections received regarding the proposed long lease of land forming open space at West Marina and thereafter agree, if appropriate, the Heads of Terms for the long lease of the site.
The Council must fully and properly consider any relevant objections in accordance with statutory provision in coming to a decision.
The agreement of the Heads of Terms enables the Council and the developer to draw up the necessary legal agreement in order to progress a development proposal. Any such proposal will need planning permission.
Such relevant objections relate to the loss of open space rather than any specific development proposals which may subsequently be forthcoming.
Virginia Vilela the lead petitioner spoke on behalf of the petitioners:· The petitioner believes that is a valuable green space that should be enhanced and protected to make West St Leonards a destination for locals and visitors
· The petitioner is keen to see a positive future for this site, building on the leisure and recreational use she believes a residential/commercial development would not enhance this seafront site in any way. The site is used by many groups of people.
· The petitioner drew attention to the storm tanks under the site. Due to Southern Waters access requirements to these she believes that nothing can be built on top of them.
· The petitioner doesn’t believe the preferred contractor has any relevant experience for recreational development.
· The petitioner would like the council to consider the old Stamco site and MOD site as part of redevelopment plans
The Assistant Director Financial Services and Revenues spoke on the item: There is no formal scheme to be consulted on as yet. This is in the council’s development plan. The public will have a say, as will Councillors, on the final scheme. A scheme would go through a planning process and include planning forums once agreed. It is recognised the land is well used and the outline discussions would not lose the recreational space and the children’s play area. This scheme is intending to enhance the recreational use. We have received assurances that these are viable on this site and the intention here is to develop a quality site and destination. The development of this site has been in the last 3 local plans but it hasn’t been an attractive site to developers until recently.
All other developers were proposing housing developments but County Gate are proposing housing, some cafes, restaurants and a slipway. The idea is to spread tourism along to the West Marina. Councillors discussed the slipway being previously rejected but experts have since come up with new ideas that they assure us can work.
Councillors asked where we are with the Stamco and MOD sites. The council are in discussions for the MOD site, and the Stamco ... view the full minutes text for item 158
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