Decision details

Thames Water Deed of Easement for Marketfield Way

Decision Maker: Head of Place Delivery

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

On 23rd March 2017 Executive considered a report regarding the redevelopment of the site known as Marketfield Way, Redhill.

Executive agreed:

(ii) That the Head of Property be authorised to progress Stage 3 of the Marketfield Way project, in accordance with the strategy set out in the Executive report dated 26 February 2015 and updates set out in this report, and bring forward the development, retaining the commercial elements and selling or letting the individual residential units on the open market at completion of the development

(iii) That the Marketfield Way project be progressed in accordance with the updated financial parameters set out in the exempt report in Part 2 of this agenda, including further land assembly, appointment of construction consultants, appointment of construction building contractors, placement of contracts to move statutory services on site, and conclusion of pre let arrangements;

On 2nd July 2020 Commercial Ventures Executive Sub Committee agreed:

That delegations previously authorised to the Head of Property in all previous
reports to Executive, in relation to Marketfield Way, are now made by the
Head of Place Delivery.

The Council is now required to enter into a deed of easement with Thames Water relating to the building over/close to a public sewer to facilitate the Marketfield development.

I being the Head of Place Delivery authorise entering into a deed of easement with Thames Water relating to the building over/close to a public sewer to facilitate the Marketfield development.

Reasons for the decision:

To facilitate the development of Marketfield Way.

Alternative options considered:

To not enter into the deed which will mean that we will not be able to complete the development or in the alternative have to divert the sewer resulting in substantial costs and a delay in programme.

Contact: Peter Boarder, Head of Place Delivery Email: peter.boarder@reigate-banstead.gov.uk Tel: 01737 276201.

Publication date: 27/11/2020

Date of decision: 24/11/2020

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