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Cabinet Member for Property, Waste and Infrastructure Decisions - Tuesday, 28 January 2025 12.00 pm
January 28, 2025 View on council website Watch video of meetingSummary
The Cabinet Member for Property, Waste and Infrastructure Decisions met to discuss the disposal of the former playing field attached to the former Surrey Hills All Saints C of E Primary School in Abinger Common. The Cabinet Member approved the sale of the land.
Former Playing Field, Surrey Hills, All Saints C of E Primary School, Abinger Lane, Abinger Common, Dorking, RH5 6HZ
The meeting considered a report (CMD_Disposal of Former Playing Field Abinger Part 1) that sought approval to sell a 0.12 hectare playing field and 0.17 hectare area of woodland adjacent to the former Surrey Hills All Saints C of E Primary School in Abinger Common to an unnamed party. The report explained that the land is being sold by Surrey County Council following the closure of the school in April 2022 and its subsequent sale by the Guildford Diocesan Board of Finance.
The school and playing fields were openly marketed by the Guildford Diocesan Boad of Finance Diocese and a preferred bid received from the party outlined in the part 2 report, who propose to re-use the whole site for education purposes supporting delivery of a special education needs school.
The report explains that the Council's land is landlocked
and has no legal access apart from an adjoining public footpath. It goes on to argue that:
Given the property’s (i) location (ii) overall condition as well as (iii) further investment needed, it is not deemed appropriate to be retained by the Council.
The Cabinet Member resolved to declare the land surplus to the requirements of the Council and to approve the sale of the land to the preferred bidder, subject to conditions detailed in a confidential part 2 report.
Attendees
Documents
- Agenda frontsheet Tuesday 28-Jan-2025 12.00 Cabinet Member for Property Waste and Infrastructure agenda
- CMD_Disposal of Former Playing Field Abinger Part 1
- Public reports pack Tuesday 28-Jan-2025 12.00 Cabinet Member for Property Waste and Infrastructu reports pack
- Decisions Tuesday 28-Jan-2025 12.00 Cabinet Member for Property Waste and Infrastructure Decisio other