Issue - meetings
Disposal of Land to English Heritage for a Clifford's Tower Visitor Centre
Meeting: 26/01/2017 - Executive (Item 101)
101 Disposal of Land for the Proposed Clifford's Tower Visitor Centre 
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This report sets out proposals to dispose of the freehold of a small portion of land around Clifford's Tower to enable English Heritage to develop a Visitor Centre following award of planning permission for the scheme. The report also seeks permission to grant a short term lease for a plot of land to deliver public realm area next to the visitor centre.
Additional documents:
- Annex 1 - Map Highlighting the Different Elements of the Proposed Land Deal for Clifford’s Tower, item 101
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- Annex 2 - Plan Showing the Proposed Visitor Centre, item 101
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- Annex 3 - English Heritage's Statement on the Clifford's Tower Project, item 101
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- Annex 4 - Historic Pictures of Clifford’s Tower, item 101
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- Annex 5 - Cliffords Tower Valuation Report, item 101
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Decision:
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That the Executive agree to:- |
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Grant a long lease of the land needed for the construction of the English Heritage Clifford’s Tower visitor centre to Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England following the final agreement of planning permission, for a sum of £25,000. |
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Lease for a period of 2 years to English Heritage the land to be used as a public plaza at a rate of £5,475 per annum. |
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Transfer to Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England the freehold of the area of the motte which is currently in their guardianship. |
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Allow English Heritage to occupy the area of land edged with the blue line in Annex 1 on a temporary licence at a rate of £1k plus VAT per month for the duration of the works to Clifford’s Tower as identified above (subject to a maximum period of 15 months). |
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Reason: |
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To enable the development of a new visitor centre at Clifford’s Tower, and ensure the land value reflects best consideration.
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To allow the building of a small plaza associated with the visitor centre whilst ensuring the council can include the land in any future plans for the area. |
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To rationalise the land holding of the Clifford’s Tower motte and transfer an area of land to Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England for which they have responsibility as the current guardian. |
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To allow English Heritage to carry out the proposed restoration and improvement works to Clifford’s Tower. |
Minutes:
Consideration was given to a report which set out proposals to dispose of the freehold of a small portion of land around Clifford’s Tower to enable English Heritage to develop a Visitor Centre following the award of planning permission for the scheme. The report also sought permission to grant a short term lease for a plot of land to deliver a public realm area next to the visitor centre.
Officers highlighted the land arrangements and the reasons for the differing valuations received for the land for the visitor centre, the public plaza area and the section of land in the Council’s ownership, but in the guardianship of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England.
The Chair referred to a speaker’s earlier comments and confirmed that the Executive recommendations had taken account of the application for a judicial review of the planning permission.
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Resolved: |
That the Executive agree to:- |
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Grant a long lease of the land needed for the construction of the English Heritage Clifford’s Tower visitor centre to Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England following the final agreement of planning permission, for a sum of £25,000. |
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(ii) |
Lease for a period of 2 years to English Heritage the land to be used as a public plaza at a rate of £5,475 per annum. |
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(iii) |
Transfer to Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England the freehold of the area of the motte which is currently in their guardianship. |
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(iv) |
Allow English Heritage to occupy the area of land edged with the blue line in Annex 1 on a temporary licence at a rate of £1k plus VAT per month for the duration of the works to Clifford’s Tower as identified above (subject to a maximum period of 15 months). 1. |
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Reason: |
(i) |
To enable the development of a new visitor centre at Clifford’s Tower, and ensure the land value reflects best consideration.
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(ii) |
To allow the building of a small plaza associated with the visitor centre whilst ensuring the council can include the land in any future plans for the area. |
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(iii) |
To rationalise the land holding of the Clifford’s Tower motte and transfer an area of land to Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England for which they have responsibility as the current guardian. |
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(iv) |
To allow English Heritage to carry out the proposed restoration and improvement works to Clifford’s Tower. |