The Director of Development submitted a report on the work undertaken towards the development of a Masterplan proposal for land in the vicinity of Elland Road Football Ground and on proposed public consultation to enable the development of an informal planning statement for the site.
RESOLVED –
(a) That the Director of Development be authorised to procure consultants to undertake a preliminary public consultation exercise on the draft masterplan proposals contained in Appendix 1 of the report.
(b) That the Director of Development be authorised to develop an informal planning statement for the site, taking account of the outcome of the public consultation exercise.
(c) That a report be brought back to this Board with a revised masterplan/ planning statement produced, prior to inviting bids from developers for their arena proposals.
(d) That a report be brought back to this Board with proposals as to how any development of the Elland Road site may be brought forward once the preferred site for an arena development has been identified.