Decision details

The Committee had before it a report by the Interim Director of Communities, Housing and Infrastructure            which advised members of the outcomes of the marketing in relation to the following surplus properties and the offers subsequently received:-

·         The Hollies, 43 Kings Gate, Aberdeen; and

·         Nelson Street Pavilion and Playing Fields.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)       agree that the offer submitted for The Hollies, 43 Kings Gate as outlined in the report be accepted;

(b)       agree that the offer submitted for The Nelson Street Pavilion & Playing Fields as outlined in the report be accepted; and

(c)        agree that the Head of Legal and Democratic Services be instructed to conclude missives for the sale of these properties incorporating various qualification as are necessary to protect the Council’s interests.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)         to approve recommendation (a);

(ii)        to instruct the Head of Land and Property Assets to bring a further Report in relation to the property, Nelson Street Pavilion and Playing Fields, to the next meeting of the committee to include further analysis of the offers received, including a formal planning commentary on the site and potential uses; appropriate and deliverable on the site, the wider community benefits that could be delivered by the various offers and the likely scale of developers contributions based on the offers submitted.  This should also include further commentary on the risk in delivery of each offer; and

(iii)       that the Head of Legal and Democratic Services be instructed to conclude the missives for the sale of The Hollies, 43 Kings Gate incorporating various qualifications as are necessary to protect the Council’s interests.