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North Dorset business Park Land Disposal

Meeting: 27/07/2021 - Cabinet (Item 58)

58 North Dorset Business Park Land Disposal

To consider a report of the Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Assets and Property.

Additional documents:

Decision:

Decision of the Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Assets and Property

 

(a)  That the conditional sale of 1.67 acres of employment land at North Dorset Business Park, Sturminster Newton be approved, in accordance with the details set out in the exempt report.

 

Decision - North Dorset Business \Park Land Disposal - Dorset Council (wdwp.local)

 

Reason for decision: The proposed sale of the site, if planning is granted for the proposed use, will secure a major retailer for Sturminster Newton in an area that is undersupplied at present. The sale will bring forward the development of a currently constrained brownfield site with the creation of c 40 new permanent jobs for the area. 

 

 

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Assets and Property presented a report on North Dorset Business Park Land Disposal.

 

Following discussion, Cabinet members set out their “minded to” view to support the proposed recommendations.  The Portfolio Holder confirmed his decision as set out below: -

 

Decision of the Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Assets and Property

 

That the conditional sale of 1.67 acres of employment land at North Dorset Business Park, Sturminster Newton be approved, in accordance with the details set out in the exempt report.

 

Decision - North Dorset Business \Park Land Disposal - Dorset Council (wdwp.local)

 

Reason for decision: The proposed sale of the site, if planning is granted for the proposed use, will secure a major retailer for Sturminster Newton in an area that is undersupplied at present. The sale will bring forward the development of a currently constrained brownfield site with the creation of c 40 new permanent jobs for the area.