The Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Corporate Support presented a report from the Director of Place and Enterprise on the development of the former Oakland school site, Bayston Hill.

RESOLVED:

i)             That the Landowners Development Brief for developers for the Oakland and Glebeland site be approved.

ii)            That the submission of outline planning application in conjunction with the Diocese of Lichfield for the Oakland and Glebeland site be approved.

iii)           That the next steps in the process of disposing of the site and realising a capital receipt be approved:

A)   Preparation of a joint documents pack for marketing purposes in conjunction with the Lichfield Diocese.

B)   “Soft market research” to inform the most appropriate procurement/disposal method, again in conjunction with the Lichfield Diocese.

C)   A future report to come back to Cabinet to confirm the exact method of disposal of the site.