Decision details

AHWB 043/2017 Far Field/Church Balk Public Open Space Improvements

Decision Maker: Assistant Director of Communities

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Full details can be found within the attached Officer Decision Record

Decision:

1. To approved the allocation of £326,688 Section 106 monies for the enhancement of Far Field/Church Balk Open Space, Edenthorpe as follows:-
(a) £292,293 - Capital build estimated costs
(b) £34,395 - Revenue maintenance costs
Conditional on the developer accepting the Deed of Variation outlined below.
2. To approve the award of tender and scheme implementation conditional on the resulting project value being maintained within the total available Section 106 funding (maximum £370,824) unless other funding identified.
3. To approve the Deed of Variation to allow:
(a) the £300,000 (three hundred thousand pounds) payable towards the provision enhancement and maintenance for 15 years to include the Public Open Space at the Church Balk Fields/Far Field site within the parish of Kirk Sandall and the Mere Lane site within the parish of Edenthorpe
(b) for part of the Section 106 sum to be set aside for the maintenance for a period of 15 years of the Public Open Space at the Church Balk/Far Fields site and the Mere Lane site.

Alternative options considered:

Deed of Variation - There are no other suitable alternative options considered available. To enter into a Deed of Variation is the most appropriate course of action to take with regards to this project

Overall Scheme - There are no other suitable alternative options considered available. The proposed approach is considered the most appropriate and realistic route to follow to ensure the proposed enhancements are delivered.

Publication date: 09/03/2018

Date of decision: 22/06/2017

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