Decision details

Approval of the Planning Statement for Holt Park District Centre to guide further redevelopment of the district centre which will have a significant positive impact on the communities in Adel and Wharfedale and Weetwood wards.

Further to Minute No. 49, 17^th July 2013, the Director of City Development submitted a report providing a summary of the responses arising from the associated consultation exercise for the Holt Park District Centre Planning Statement, outlining the changes made to the Statement and which sought approval of the Statement. In addition, the report also sought approval to enter into discussions with Asda in order to explore the company’s interest in acquiring Council owned land to enable the redevelopment of the existing Holt Park supermarket.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the draft Planning Statement for the Holt Park District Centre, be approved.

(b)  That officers be authorised to enter into discussions with Asda in order to explore the company’s interest in acquiring Council owned land to enable the redevelopment of the existing Holt Park Asda supermarket. In the event of Asda and the Council not being able to agree redevelopment proposals that achieves best consideration for the Council, then officers be requested to advertise sites C and E, as presented within the submitted report and appendices, for sale on the open market;

(c)  That the Director of City Development, in consultation with the

Executive Member for Transport and the Economy, bring forward proposals for the development and disposal of the brownfield residential sites in order to identify the most appropriate use;

(d)  That it be noted that the Head of Land and Property will be responsible for the implementation of resolution (b) above, in consultation with the Executive Member for Transport and the Economy.

The draft Planning Statement was subject to public consultation in October and November 2013.  Responses are detailed in the report to Executive Board.

The local communities and businesses, Ward Members and Executive Members for Transport and the Economy and Neighbourhoods, Planning and Personnel.