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3 Rivers Development Limited - Business Case and Appraisal for the 9 dwellings at Bampton

Meeting: 04/03/2021 - Cabinet (Item 346)

346 3 Rivers Developments Limited - Business Case and Appraisal for the 9 dwellings at Bampton (00-37-00) pdf icon PDF 273 KB

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (S151) providing Cabinet with a business case for a development scheme at Bampton included in the company’s recent Business Plan.

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet had before it a * report of the Deputy Chief Executive (S151) and from 3 Rivers Developments Limited providing Cabinet with a business case for a development scheme at Bampton which was included in the company’s recent Business Plan.

 

The Leader explained that the business case had been considered by the Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 1 March 2021 and that a set of questions had been provided for consideration prior to determining the business case.

 

The Leader MOVED that: under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the next item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 respectively of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

Upon a vote being taken this was APPROVED.

 

Following discussion the meeting returned to open session:

It was RESOLVED that the 3 Rivers Developments Limited business case for the site adjacent to Elizabeth Penton Way, Bampton, be approved.

(Proposed by Cllr B A Moore and seconded by Cllr R B Evans)

Reason for Decision - It had been agreed at Cabinet in July 2020 that any development with an estimated build cost in excess of £1m must be brought to Cabinet for consideration. This consideration would include a detailed business case report from the company.

 

Note: *Report previously circulated.

 

 

 

 


Meeting: 01/03/2021 - Scrutiny Committee (Item 184)

184 3 RIVERS DEVELOPMENT LTD - BUSINESS CASE AND APPRAISAL HOUSING SCHEME, LAND ADJACENT TO ELIZABETH PENTON WAY, BAMPTON (0.46.44) pdf icon PDF 274 KB

Members to receive the 3 Rivers Developments Ltd Business Case and Appraisal for Housing Scheme, land adjacent Elizabeth Penton Way, Bampton

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee had before it a *report of the Deputy Chief Executive (S151) presenting the 3 Rivers Development Ltd (3RDL) Business Case and Appraisal Housing Scheme for land adjacent to Elizabeth Penton Way, Bampton.

 

In response to a question asked, the Director for 3 Rivers Developments Ltd stated, that a previous planning approval for the site was for 26 units which was not viable.

 

There were various discussions and queries about what could or could not be discussed in open session.

 

The Chairman then indicated the need to go into Part II to consider the Business Case in detail and it was therefore RESOLVED that:

 

Under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the next item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 respectively of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

 

(Proposed by the Chairman)

 

Following lengthy discussion on the contents of the Business Case, the meeting returned to open session and it was therefore RESOLVED that:

 

Members questions with regard to the Business Case and Appraisal would be submitted to the Chairman by end of business on 2nd March 2021. The Chairman would submit questions received to the Cabinet and 3 Rivers Development Ltd and responses would be circulated to members of the Committee.

 

(Proposed by Cllr G Barnell and seconded by Cllr B G J Warren)

 

Note: Cllr Mrs F J Colthorpe declared a personal interest as she was a former District Councillor for the Ward and knew the landowner.