The report of the Assistant Chief Executive sought approval to the sale of land at Arrowe Park Road, Upton.

Resolved - That:

(1)  the public open space land edged red on the attached plan at Arrowe Park Road, Upton (“the Site”), be declared surplus to Council requirements;

(2)  the Corporate Director of Delivery Services / Assistant Chief Executive be authorised to agree a sale of the Site to Lidl GB Ltd. at £820,000 plus fees.

(3)  the Site is appropriated from primarily residential use to planning purposes pursuant to Section 122 of the Local Government Act (LGA) 1972, and disposed of provided no objections are made.

(4)  the adopted footpath that runs through the Site is stopped up under Section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 if planning consent is granted for the proposed development.

(5)  if the Site is appropriated as recommended that the Council will advertise the sale of the public open space as required by law

(6)  any objections to the appropriation and/or disposal be considered and determined by the Corporate Director of Delivery Services / Assistant Chief Executive in consultation with the Portfolio Holder.

To facilitate the sale of land to the discount food operator, Lidl GB Ltd., to enable the Company to assemble a site for the development of a new supermarket and to generate a capital receipt.