Decision details

RESOLVED (Unanimously):

1.    Cabinet noted the resident feedback from the Bent Lane and Balcarres Green consultation exercise and resolved not to develop the land at either location for housing development and that officers continue to work with residents to co-design local priorities for both sites based upon the feedback from the planning for real exercises.

2.    Cabinet approved officers to proceed with a full options appraisal for the delivery of affordable/mixed use development at the McKenzie Arms site to develop a full business case and investment options for consideration by Cabinet at a future meeting.

3.    Cabinet tasked officers to look at the most effective way to protect land at Bent Lane and Balcarres Green from future housing development.