Decision details

The report provides updates regarding progress on the East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR) and the East Leeds Extension, seeks approval for the Director of City Development to enter into Heads of Terms for the disposal of  land to the free school operator for land at Smeaton Approach/Leeds Road and provides an update as to the relocation of 2 playing pitches from Smeaton Approach/Leeds Road to Whinmoor Grange.

Further to Minute No 124, 10th February 2021, the Director of City Development submitted a report providing an update on the progress made to date on the construction of the East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR) and the development of East Leeds Extension (ELE), and which sought the necessary approvals from the Board in relation to the next steps regarding the proposed disposal of Council owned land at Leeds Road/Smeaton Approach for use as a new primary school and the related delivery of new community infrastructure in the Middle and Southern Quadrants.

Responding to an enquiry, the Board received an update on the provision of a retail facility and a healthcare facility as part of the proposed development at the Leeds Road/John Smeaton Approach site, with it being noted that both facilities remained active workstreams, as illustrated in appendix 2 to the submitted report.

Following consideration of Appendix 3 to the submitted report designated as being exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3), which was considered in private at the conclusion of the public part of the meeting, it was

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the continuing progress being made across the four quadrants which make up the East Leeds Extension alongside completion of the construction of the East Leeds Orbital Route, be noted;

(b)  That the progress made to date in relation to the development of the Council’s land at Leeds Road/John Smeaton Approach for a new 2 form primary school and community facilities, including the proposed new access road for the site, be noted;

(c)  That the disposal of c2 ha of land at the Leeds Road/Smeaton Approach site for the provision of a new primary school at less than best consideration and on the basis of the terms, as set out in exempt Appendix 3 to the submitted report on a long lease at a peppercorn rent to the School Operator, be approved, whilst noting the provisions of the Equalisation Agreement previously approved by Executive Board and entered into by the Council in relation to the site;

(d)  That approval of the final terms for the disposal of the land at Leeds Road/Smeaton Approach to the School Operator, be delegated to the Director of City Development;

(e)  That the current position regarding the relocation of two existing sports pitches from the land at Leeds Road/John Smeaton Approach to land at Whinmoor Grange, so as to facilitate the development of the Leeds Road/John Smeaton Approach site to support the development of the Middle and Southern Quadrants, be noted.

Briefing with Executive Member for Infrastructure and Climate and Ward members have been consulted through either written or face-to-face discussions and ongoing dialogue is proposed as the scheme/s progress.

Executive Member for Infrastructure and Climate and Ward councillors.