Issue - meetings

A report updating Members on progress of the design and development work associated with the Levelling Up Funded (LUF) Stockyard proposition at the Cattle Market and seeking Cabinet approval for submitting the planning application.

Cabinet:

1)    NOTED the progress made and approved the submission of the planning application in line with the approach set out in the report.

2)    DELEGATED authority to the Director for Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Leader, to finalise the planning application, make relevant amendments to the submission documents and to submit the application on behalf of Melton Borough Council.

3)    DELEGATED authority to the Director for Growth and Regeneration to appoint commercial agents to support the council in promoting the site, securing tenants and negotiating lease conditions until June 2027.

The Leader of the Council introduced the report the purpose of which updated members on the progress of the design and development work associated with the Levelling up Funded (LUF) Stockyard proposition at the Cattle Market and seek Cabinet approval for submitting the planning application.

The Director for Growth and Regeneration advised members that a public consultation would take place in early summer 2024 and large-scale plans and interaction boards would be on site and in Parkside reception for information. 

The Director for Governance, Environment and Regulatory Services thanked officers for the detailed report.

Cabinet:

1)    NOTED the progress made and approved the submission of the planning application in line with the approach set out in the report.

2)    DELEGATED authority to the Director for Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Leader, to finalise the planning application, make relevant amendments to the submission documents and to submit the application on behalf of Melton Borough Council.

3)    DELEGATED authority to the Director for Growth and Regeneration to appoint commercial agents to support the council in promoting the site, securing tenants and negotiating lease conditions until June 2027.

Reasons for Recommendations:

To enable the council to meet its obligation for the delivery of the Stockyard development within the government mandated timeframes, the planning application for the development will need to be submitted by the end of May 2024.

Following delivery of several elements of the work programme for the design stage (design work, architectural input, site wide surveying, feedback from ‘pre-app’ discussions and stakeholders etc) the council now has most of the information it needs, and a robust evidence base, to develop the Stockyard planning application. Work is already underway in completing all necessary documentation, reports, and compilation of evidence to enable an application to be submitted by the end of May.

There is still some outstanding work in relation to key issues such as drainage and further evidence gathering which are ongoing. it is expected these will be finalised by the end of April to ensure the application can be submitted in a timely manner. The request for delegated authority will enable any final refinements to be made prior to submission.