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Following consideration, the Committee
unanimously resolved to:
(1)      
Note the restriction placed on the land by Surrey County Council as
described in paragraphs 9.1 – 9.4 of the report and Exempt
Appendix 4 Briefing Note.
(2)      
Approve the undertaking of a feasibility study that identifies the
land (hatched blue on the plan at Appendix 3) be for use as playing
pitches/sports and recreation facilities, and the remaining,
eastern land (hatched red on the plan at Appendix 3 of the report)
for a policy compliant residential use (subject to the emerging
Local Plan 2020-2040 being successfully adopted) to cross subsidise
the playing pitches/sports and recreation facilities (and note the
implications of this as set out in the Exempt Appendix 4 Briefing
Note).
(3)      
Nominate and Authorise the Director of Environment, Housing &
Regeneration to provide a letter of intent to any interested
sporting party to facilitate their own grant bid applications.
(4)      
Agree and authorise:
a)     procurement of external legal advice,
specialist property project management and consultancy support as
detailed within this report.
b)     budget of up to £250,000 to be
funded from the Corporate Projects Reserve as described in
paragraphs 5.2 – 5.3 of the report.
(5)      
Nominate and authorise both the Director of Environment, Housing
& Regeneration and the Head of Property & Regeneration in
consultation with the Chief Finance Officer, to commission the work
outlined within paragraph 6.6 of this report.
(6)      
Note a report will be brought back to Committee in approximately 8
- 12 months (as explained in paragraphs 6.1 – 6.5 of the
report) following completion of the work outlined above.